Proper Use
Many patients take their medication in the morning to help affirm their continued treatment success for either
Missed dose
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This medication may be given as part of a program where a health care professional will watch Take naltrexone exactly as directed
Last updated on July 26, 2023
Uses
Naltrexone works by temporarily binding and blocking a mechanism called the MU receptor, which is linked to pain
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Maintenance dose: 50 mg orally once a day (if no withdrawals on 25 mg/day) Intramuscular: 380 mg intramuscularly every
Card savings are subject to a maximum monthly savings of up to $150 per 1-month prescription, $300 per 2-month prescription
If individuals must undergo surgery while using
Naltrexone differs in structure from oxymorphone in that the methyl group on the nitrogen atom is replaced by a cyclopropylmethyl group
Here’s what else is new: the WCM team is not prescribing the old, high dose that had originally been considered standard, 50 mg to 100 mg per day
These include codeine, morphine, or heroin
To do so may cause coma or death
In clinical studies, about 33% of people who took the approved dose of Vivitrol (380 mg) for alcohol dependence had nausea
Naltrexone and bupropion are two medications that combine to help you lose weight or maintain weight loss
Otherwise, call a poison control center right away
Vomiting
You could overdose and develop serious problems, including coma or death
Anyone can give this very fast-acting medication, as a shot or nasal spray
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This Naltrexone injection should not be used to treat people who are still drinking alcohol, people who are still using opiates or street drugs, or people who have used opiates within the past 10 days
Drink plenty of water to replace the lost fluids