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Low Dose Naltrexone Prescribing Practices for Children and Adolescents with Long COVID

2026-02-22 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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BackgroundPediatric long COVID is associated with substantial symptom burden, yet evidence-based pharmacologic treatments remain limited. Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been proposed as a potential symptomatic therapy, but data in pediatric populations is lacking. MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of pediatric and young adult patients ([≤]25 years) with a clinical diagnosis of long COVID who were prescribed LDN between July 2020 and July 2025 at three multidisciplinary pediatric lo...

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