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. 2011 Sep 20;2011:1015.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Heroin use
[46]
RCT
60 people, all of whom had detoxification and oral naltrexone for 3 days pre-randomisation
In review [43]
Data from 1 RCT
Proportion of urine samples negative for heroin (missing samples were not considered positive)
73.5% with depot naltrexone 192 mg given at 1 and 5 weeks after detoxification
79.4% with depot naltrexone 384 mg given at 1 and 5 weeks after detoxification
74.2% with depot placebo given at 1 and 5 weeks after detoxification
Absolute numbers not reported

P = 0.85 for difference among groups
Not significant
[45]
RCT
66 people, all of whom had detoxification and naltrexone 50 mg daily for 1 week pre-randomisation
Data from 1 RCT
Heroin use over 6 months
with oral naltrexone 0.05 mg
with oral naltrexone 0.5 mg
with oral naltrexone 50 mg

P = 0.156
Not significant