Alvimopan
FDA Approved: * December 19, 2019Pharm Company: * WATSON LABS TEVA
Category: Gastrointestinal
Alvimopan (trade name Entereg) is a drug which behaves as a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist. With the limited ability to cross the blood–brain barrier and reach the μ-opioid receptors of the central nervous system, the clinically undesirable effects of centrally acting opioid antagonists (like reversal of opioid-mediated analgesia) are avoided without affecting the intended blockade of μ-opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract.[1]&a... [wikipedia]
* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.