lofexidine

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Noun

An alpha2-[[adrenergic]] [[receptor]] [[agonist]], historically used as a short-acting [[antihypertensive]], but more commonly used to [[alleviate]] [[physical]] [[symptom]]s of [[heroin]] and [[opiate]] [[withdrawal]].

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