This disclosure describes opioid-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAb), methods of making those antibodies, and methods of using those antibodies. The methods include, for example, treating a subject with an opioid use disorder or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome or preventing and reversing opioid overdose in a subject. Additionally or alternatively, the antibodies may be used to detect opioids including, for example, in a screening, diagnostic, or forensic assay.

Anti-opioid compounds and methods of making and using same

The invention provides haptens and methods of preparation thereof, for producing immunoconjugates of oxycodone and hydrocodone suitable for raising antibodies in animals specific for the opioid drugs. Adminislration of the opioid-speeific antibodies to humans having the opioid drugs in a body fluid such as blood serum, binds the opioid drugs to the antibody, making the opioids unavailable for producing a drug effect. Accordingly the antibodies can be used to reverse the effects of a drug overdose of oxycodone and hydrocodone, or to reverse a perceived mental effect of the. drugs, such as euphoria.

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Anti-opioid vaccines