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Naltrexone Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
Generic Name: Naltrexone
What is Naltrexone?
Naltrexone, in low doses such as 3mg to 4.5mg, has been found to boost the immune system in MS, autoimmune diseases, and central nervous system disorders. Naltrexone was FDA-approved in 1985 for the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence at 50mg doses.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my MS progress | 218 | 60% |
| Other | 26 | 7% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 9 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 9 | 2% |
| General health | 7 | 1% |
| Bladder problems | 5 | 1% |
| Mobility | 5 | 1% |
| Don't know | 3 | <1% |
| Pain | 2 | <1% |
| Brain fog | 2 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Slow my MS progress include Glatiramer acetate, Interferon beta-1a IM Injection, and Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection.
| 3.5 mg all the time (24/7) | daily | 0.4 mg daily | 1 daily | 1 mg daily | 1.5 mcg daily | 1.5 mg daily | 1.5 mL daily | 1.75 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 2 mL daily | 4.5 mg | 2.5 mg daily | 3 mg daily | 3.5 mg daily | 4 mg daily | 4.25 mg daily | 4.5 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 9 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 380 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Naltrexone or how long patients were taking Naltrexone before stopping.
Currently Taking Naltrexone
Stopped Taking Naltrexone
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 83 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 27% | 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 13% | 8 |
| Slight | 11% | 7 |
| None | 8% | 5 |
| Can't tell | 41% | 26 |
Slow my MS progress
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 1% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 7% | 6 |
| Mild | 14% | 12 |
| None | 77% | 64 |
Top reported side-effects include: Vivid dreams, Morning stiffness, early morning wakefullness
Summary results are based on 83 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 83)
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- Chatnj
- Sex: M
- Sensation: None
- Overall: None
- Cognition: none
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by Chatnj
May 12, 2009
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- Choose a good compounding pharmacy. Make sure that slow release is not what is filled. Take it before sleep at night.
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
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- Muppet74
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: None
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: mild
- See profile
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by Muppet74
Jan 14, 2009
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my MS progress
- Advice/Tips
- Have not been taking for a full week and I already have nothing but praises to God for this medicine!!
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
Report created on November 08, 2009.