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Opioid antagonists mnemonic. Naloxone and naltrexone

A quite simple but effective mnemonic from MedExcel:

Narcotic antagonists

The Narcotic Antagonists are NAloxone and NAltrexone.

_ Important clinically to treat narcotic overdose.

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