Vivitrol

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Vivitrol is an extended-release injectable formulation of naltrexone used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence by blocking the effects of these substances.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Vivitrol canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf brand name drug ⓘ
extended-release injectable formulation ⓘ
medication ⓘ
activeIngredient naltrexone ⓘ
administrationBy healthcare professional ⓘ
ATCCode N07BB04 ⓘ
blackBoxWarning risk of hepatotoxicity with naltrexone ⓘ
vulnerability to opioid overdose after treatment ⓘ
commonAdverseEffect dizziness ⓘ
elevated liver enzymes ⓘ
fatigue ⓘ
headache ⓘ
injection site pain ⓘ
nausea ⓘ
contraindication acute hepatitis ⓘ
acute opioid withdrawal ⓘ
current opioid use ⓘ
failure to pass naloxone challenge test ⓘ
liver failure ⓘ
positive opioid urine screen ⓘ
dosageForm suspension for injection ⓘ
dosingInterval once monthly ⓘ
effect blocks effects of exogenous opioids ⓘ
reduces rewarding effects of alcohol ⓘ
eliminationHalfLife approximately 5–10 days (extended-release) ⓘ
FDAApprovalYear 2006 ⓘ
FDAApprovedFor prevention of relapse to opioid dependence after opioid detoxification ⓘ
treatment of alcohol dependence ⓘ
formulationType extended-release ⓘ
indication alcohol dependence ⓘ
opioid dependence ⓘ
prevention of relapse to opioid dependence ⓘ
legalStatus prescription only ⓘ
manufacturer Alkermes plc ⓘ
linked to: Alkermes
mechanismOfAction blocks mu-opioid receptors ⓘ
opioid receptor antagonist ⓘ
pregnancyCategoryUS Category C ⓘ
requires opioid-free period of at least 7–10 days before initiation ⓘ
routeDetail deep intramuscular injection in the gluteal muscle ⓘ
routeOfAdministration intramuscular injection ⓘ
seriousAdverseEffect depression ⓘ
hepatitis ⓘ
injection site necrosis ⓘ
suicidal ideation ⓘ
strength 380 mg naltrexone base ⓘ
usedWith counseling ⓘ
psychosocial support ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alkermes → product → Vivitrol ⓘ
Alkermes plc → notableProduct → Vivitrol ⓘ
subject linked to: ALKS