Generic name:naltrexone (injection) [ nal-TREX-own ]
Drug class:Drugs used in alcohol dependence
What is Vivitrol?
Vivitrol blocks the effects of opioid medication, including pain relief or feelings of well-being that can lead to opioid abuse. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic. Vivitrol is used as part of a treatment program for drug or alcohol dependence.
Vivitrol injection is used to prevent relapse in adults who became dependent on opioid medicine and then stopped using it. Naltrexone can help keep you from feeling a "need" to use the opioid.
Vivitrol injection is also used to treat alcoholism by reducing your urge to drink alcohol. This may help you drink less or stop drinking altogether. You should not be drinking at the time you receive your first naltrexone injection.
Vivitrol is not a permanent cure for drug addiction or alcoholism.
Other Medicines related to opioid withdrawal:
For opioid overdose in an emergency situation:
Naloxone
- Nasal spray (Narcan, Kloxxado), Naloxone injection
Medicines used to treat opioid use disorder:
Buprenorphine and naloxone
Methadone
- Tablets (Dolophine)
Naltrexone
- IM injection (Vivitrol), Naltrexone tablets
Buprenorphine
