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| Pronunciation |
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 (nal
TREKS
one) |
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| Brand Names |
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| ReVia® |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Antidote |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to naltrexone or any other part of the
medicine.
- If you have acute hepatitis or liver failure.
- If you are currently using narcotics, have narcotic dependence or
narcotic withdrawal.
- If you have a urine screen that shows you have taken a
narcotic.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medication is used to maintain a narcotic-free state.
- It can also be used in a recovering alcoholic to maintain an
alcohol-free state.
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| How does it work? |
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- Naltrexone prevents drug-seeking behavior.
- It also prevents the high from
narcotics.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an
upset stomach.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Do not use illegal drugs. It could result in death or serious injury.
- You may not be alert. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities
until you see how this medicine affects you.
- Avoid alcohol intake (includes wine, beer, and liquor) and other
medicines and herbs that slow your actions and reactions. This includes
sedatives, tranquilizers, mood stabilizers, or pain medicine. Talk with
healthcare provider.
- Tell your healthcare provider if you have lung disease. You may be
more sensitive to this medication. Your breathing may worsen.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Feeling lightheaded, dizzy, or tired. Avoid driving, doing other tasks
or activities that require you to be alert until you see how this medicine
affects you.
- Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking
hard candy, or chewing gum may help.
- Headache. Mild pain medicine may help.
- Inability to sleep and nervousness.
- Belly pain and cramps.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Changes in balance, feeling shaky or unsteady.
- Changes in thinking clearly and logically.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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