Naltrexone hydrochloride is the generic equivalent of the brand-name drug Naltrexone Hydrochloride. Licensed pharmacies, clinics, doctor's offices, and veterinary practices can source wholesale Naltrexone hydrochloride through Premier Pharma with same-day fulfillment on in-stock SKUs.
FDA Drug Information
Indications & Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Naltrexone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP are indicated in the treatment of alcohol dependence and for the blockade of the effects of exogenously administered opioids. Naltrexone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP have not been shown to provide any therapeutic benefit except as part of an appropriate plan of management for the addictions.
Important Warnings
WARNINGS Vulnerability to Opioid Overdose After opioid detoxification, patients are likely to have reduced tolerance to opioids. As the blockade of exogenous opioids provided by naltrexone hydrochloride wanes and eventually dissipates completely, patients who have been treated with naltrexone hydrochloride may respond to lower doses of opioids than previously used, just as they would shortly after completing detoxification. This could result in potentially life-threatening opioid intoxication (r…
Adverse Reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS During two randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled 12-week trials to evaluate the efficacy of naltrexone hydrochloride as an adjunctive treatment of alcohol dependence, most patients tolerated naltrexone hydrochloride well. In these studies, a total of 93 patients received naltrexone hydrochloride at a dose of 50 mg once daily. Five of these patients discontinued naltrexone hydrochloride because of nausea. No serious adverse events were reported during these two trials. Whi…
Dosage & Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION To reduce the risk of precipitated withdrawal in patients dependent on opioids, or exacerbation of a preexisting subclinical withdrawal syndrome, opioid-dependent patients, including those being treated for alcohol dependence, should be opioid-free (including tramadol) before starting naltrexone hydrochloride tablets treatment. An opioid-free interval of a minimum of 7 to 10 days is recommended for patients previously dependent on short- acting opioids. Switching from B…
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