Dermatology : Pruritus

The following studies evaluated a topical formulation of 1% naltrexone to treat patients with localized and generalized atopic dermatitis with severe itching, and more than 70% of patients using the 1% naltrexone cream experienced a significant reduction of pruritus.

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Jun;56(6):979-88 Treatment of pruritus with topically applied opiate receptor antagonist. Click here to access the PubMed abstract of this article.

J Cutan Med Surg. 2005 Oct;9(5):215-6 Successful treatment of refractory aquagenic pruritus with naltrexone. Click here to access the PubMed abstract of this article.