Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Lambs Grove, IA.

Naltrexone is a medicine used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction as it appears to decrease the user's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once an every four weeks, although the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate dependence is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid meds for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid medications while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used in conjunction with a full Lambs Grove rehab program which would include counseling, behavioral modification, lifestyle changes, and compliance monitoring.

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