Naltrexone
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
ReVia?;Vivitrol?
Brand Names: Canada:
ReVia?
Uses
- It is used to keep an alcohol-free state.
- It is used to keep a drug-free state.
- Naltrexone stops drug-seeking actions.
- It stops the "high" from drug abuse.
Dosing
How to take
- Oral:
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Shot:
- It is given as a shot into a muscle.
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