Comparing Naltrexone vs Vivitrol
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| Naltrexone | Vivitrol (naltrexone) |
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Prescription only
Naltrexone is used as an adjunct to social and psychotherapy in the treatment of opioid and alcohol addiction. People taking naltrexone need to have completely stopped taking all types of opioids... View more |
Prescription only
Vivitrol is used for the treatment of alcohol or opioid addiction alongside social therapy and psychotherapy. It is administered by intramuscular injection by a health professional once every four... View more |
Related suggestions Opiate Dependence
Alcohol Use Disorder
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| More about Naltrexone | More about Vivitrol (naltrexone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Naltrexone has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 555 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Vivitrol has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 195 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: naltrexone side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Vivitrol side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all naltrexone prices |
View all Vivitrol prices and generic prices |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 321 drugs are known to interact with naltrexone:
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A total of 321 drugs are known to interact with Vivitrol:
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November 20, 1984 |
April 13, 2006 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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