Which nonopioid medication can be used to treat some of the symptoms of opioid withdrawal syndrome?
Chlordiazepoxide
Haloperidol
Methadone
Clonidine
Clonidine, Alpha 2 receptor agonist, is used to suppress some of the symptoms of mild opioid withdrawal. Clonidine is paicularly useful in the detoxification of patients maintained on methadone.
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