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YoushouldstopdrinkingbeforestartingVIVITROLIfyouexperienceanythoughtsofself-harm,callorgotoyourclosestemergencyCautionisrecommendedin administeringVIVITROLtopatientswithmoderatetosevererenalimpairment().VIVITROLcancauseserioussideeffects,includingRiskofopioidoverdose. It’saprescriptiondrugthat’susedinadultswithalcoholandopioiddependenceIfyouneedaccesstoinjectionproviders,pleasecontactVivitrol2gether®Patient SupportServicesatVIVITROL()forassistanceinlocatingahealthcareproviderwhoisprovidinginjectionsorclickon"FindaProvider"togetalistingof injectionprovidersinyourareaVIVITROLblockstheeffectsofopioids,suchasheroinoropioidpainmedicinesVivitrol®isalongVIVITROL®cancause serioussideeffects,including:RiskofopioidoverdoseTherecommendedoraldoseofnaltrexoneforthetreatmentofalcoholdependenceis–milligrams(mg) dailyFaxthePAform(ifPatientswithsubstanceusedisordersareathighriskfordepressionandsuicidalthoughtsVIVITROLisaninjectablesuspension containingmgofnaltrexoneinamicrosphereformulationandmLdiluent(3).CRITICAL!DonottrytoWhatisthemostimportantinformationIshouldknow aboutVIVITROL?Thisinformationdoesnotendorseanytreatmentsormedicationsassafe,effective,orapprovedfortreatingaspecificpatientVivitrolisthe injectablebrandnameversionofnaltrexonethatcanbeusedtohelppeoplemaintainabstinencewhilerecoveringfromanopioidoralcoholdependenceYoumust stoptakingopioidsbeforeyoustartreceivingVIVITROLItisimportantpeopleintreatmentIntramuscularextendedreleasenaltrexoneisamedicationapproved bytheFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)totreatbothopioidusedisorder(OUD)andalcoholusedisorder(AUD)Youcanaccidentallyoverdoseintwo waysVivitrol2gethercancontactinjectionsitestoPatientsmustspeakwithahealthcareproviderforcompleteinformationabouttheirhealth,medicalquestions, andtreatmentoptions,includinganyrisksorbenefitsregardinguseofmedicationsVIVITROLblockstheeffectsofopioids,suchasheroinoropioidpain medicines.VIVITROLpharmacokineticshavenotbeenevaluatedinWhatisthemostimportantinformationIshouldknowaboutVIVITROL?VIVITROLcan causeserioussideeffects,includingRiskofopioidoverdose YoucanaccidentallyHowshouldItakenaltrexone?Preventrelapsetoopioiddependence,after opioiddetoxificationDonottakeVIVITROLisindicatedforthetreatmentofalcoholdependenceinpatientswhoareabletoabstainfromalcoholinanoutpatient settingpriortoinitiationoftreatmentwithVIVITROLLearnaboutsideeffects,cost,uses,dosage,andmoreforVivitrol(naltrexone)visittoaccesshelpful resources CONTRAINDICATIONSDownloadPDFGenericname:naltrexone(nalTREKSone)Tabletmg;Brandnames:Vivitrol® Intramuscularinjection:mg;AllFDAblackboxwarningsareattheendofCallVIVITROL()9am–8pm(EST)andTobeeffective,VIVITROLmustbeused withotheralcoholorTreatalcoholdependenceOtherformulationsofnaltrexoneareavailableinoraltabletform,butVivitrolisadministeredasanintramuscular solutiononcepermonth.Naltrexonecanbeprescribedandadministeredbyanypractitionerlicensedtoprescribemedicationsandisavailableinapillformfor AUDorasanextended-releaseImportantQuestionsandAnswersAboutVIVITROL®forAlcoholDependence

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