sexual side effects, including erectile dysfunction and delayed ejaculation
Naltrexone is a medication that can help people with alcohol dependence reduce their craving and drinking
The pill form of naltrexone (ReVia, Depade) can be taken at 50 mg once per day
LAI naltrexone is given as an IM injection of 380 mg every four weeks to the gluteal area
Introduction Naltrexone is classically prescribed in daily doses of at least 50 mg to be taken orally
Nausea, headache, dizziness, anxiety, tiredness, and trouble sleeping may occur
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Naltrexone is available as an oral tablet and an intramuscular injection
The structural formula is as follows: Naltrexone hydrochloride is a white, crystalline compound
hallucinations or seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
162 Oral naltrexone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1984 for the blockade of the effects of exogenously administered opioids
Maintenance dose: 50 mg orally once a day (if no withdrawals on 25 mg/day) Intramuscular: 380 mg intramuscularly every 4 weeks/once a month
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It can: reduce the craving for alcohol
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Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; chest pain, wheezing, difficult breathing; feeling light-headed; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat
Naltrexone is classically prescribed in daily doses of at least 50 mg to be taken orally
Naltrexone is also approved to help treat alcohol use disorder (AUD), also called alcohol dependence
The medicine is not a cure for addiction
Oxycodone with naloxone