Journal of hepatology
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Journal of hepatology · Dec 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEfficacy and safety of oral naltrexone treatment for pruritus of cholestasis, a crossover, double blind, placebo-controlled study.
To assess the efficacy and safety of naltrexone for the short and long term treatment of pruritus of cholestasis. ⋯ Naltrexone can be considered as an alternative option to treat pruritus of cholestasis. In the current study, side effects were transient and did not require specific medication.