Naltrexone Interactions
What shouldn't be combined?
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Naltrexone (ReVia®) Quick Reference Guide
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What is
Naltrexone?
Are Naltrexone and ReVia the
same?
And... Vivitrol?
Are there other brands of
Naltrexone available?
I've heard something about Trexan...
What about an implant form
of Naltrexone?
What is the mechanism
of action of Naltrexone?
Does Naltrexone make
one sober?
Can Naltrexone be abused and is
it addictive?
Can Naltrexone be
used alone to treat alcohol dependence?
Does Naltrexone have
side effects?
What are contraindications
for using Naltrexone?
What medications do not go well
together with Naltrexone?
They are mostly pain-killers that contain opioids. Naltrexone
just blocks their action making them ineffective. The list of
medications that should not be taken together with Naltrexone
includes: buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutex), butorphanol (Stadol),
codeine (Tylenol with codeine), hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin), dezocine (Dalgan),
hydromorphone (Dilaudid), levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran), meperidine (Demerol),
methadone (Dolophine, Methadose), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, Roxanol),
nalbuphine (Nubain), nalmefene (Revex), naloxone (Narcan), oxycodone
(OxyContin, Roxicodone, Percocet), oxymorphone (Numorphan), and
propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet).
What if I need
an operation or a pain-killer?
What about drinking
while taking Naltrexone?
Does Naltrexone
cause withdrawal symptoms?
What is the recommended
dosage of Naltrexone?
How long does
the period of treatment with Naltrexone last?
Does Naltrexone
stop alcohol dependence completely and for ever?
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