Comparing Revia vs Vivitrol
| Revia (naltrexone) | Vivitrol (naltrexone) |
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| Revia (naltrexone) | Vivitrol (naltrexone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder. Revia may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 Opioid Use Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder
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| More about Revia (naltrexone) | More about Vivitrol (naltrexone) | ||||||||
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Revia has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Vivitrol has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 203 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Revia side effects |
View all Vivitrol side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Other naltrexone brands include: Vivitrol |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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10 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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 352 drugs are known to interact with Revia:
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A total of 352 drugs are known to interact with Vivitrol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 20, 1984 |
April 13, 2006 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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.
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