Vivitrol

Vivitrol is an brand name injection used to prevent drug or alcohol abuse. The generic brand is known as Naltrexone injection, both are to be administered by a professional. The average price of a Vivitrol is approximately $1,906 per shot and is generally injected once a month. Using OptionRx Vivitrol discount card you can save up to 80% of the overall cost of monthly Vivtrol injections.

• Vivitrol

• Evzio
• Kloxxado
• LifEMS Naloxone
• Nalmefene HCl
• Naloxone HCl
• Naltrexone
• Naltrexone HCl
• Narcan
• Opvee
• ReVia
• RiVive
• Vivitrol
• Zimhi

• Injectable

• By injection

Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles.

An overdose to a narcotic medicine can be dangerous. Follow directions carefully so you do not get too much medicine at one time. Your doctor may also give naloxone to treat an overdose.

This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to naltrexone, polylactide-co-glycolide (PLG), or carboxymethylcellulose, or if you have a physical drug dependence or withdrawal symptoms to narcotic medicines.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, lung or breathing problems, bleeding problems (including hemophilia), or a history of depression.

This medicine may cause the following problems:High risk of narcotic medicine overdose, which can lead to deathSerious injection site reactionsLiver problemsLung problem, including eosinophilic pneumoniaUnusual thoughts or behavior

This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Do not drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results. You may want to carry a card or a paper with you that says you are receiving this medicine.

Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the shot was given

Trouble sleeping, getting upset easily, a big increase in energy, or reckless behavior

You should not receive this medicine if you are also receiving a narcotic pain medicine.

Some medicines can affect how naltrexone works. Tell your doctor if you are using cough and cold medicine, or diarrhea medicine.

Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.

This medicine can cause serious liver problems or eosinophilic pneumonia.

This medicine may increase thoughts of suicide. Tell your doctor right away if you start to feel depressed or have thoughts about hurting yourself.

Do not drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results. You may want to carry a card or a paper with you that says you are receiving this medicine.

• Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, pain in your upper stomach, yellow skin or eyes
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Anxiety, depression, or unusual thoughts and behaviors, thoughts of killing yourself or others
• Chest pain or trouble breathing
• Fever, chills, cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, body aches
• Dizziness, drowsiness, or fainting
• Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the shot was given
• Extreme dizziness or weakness, shallow breathing, slow or uneven heartbeat, sweating, cold or clammy skin, seizures
• Trouble sleeping, getting upset easily, a big increase in energy, or reckless behavior
• Fast, slow, or pounding heartbeat
• Change in appetite
• Constipation, diarrhea, or stomach pain
• Back, muscle, or joint pain