Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - West Salem, WI.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the management of alcohol dependence because it apparently lessens the addict's need to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once per every four weeks, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate addiction is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effect of opioid meds. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

Naltrexone is meant to be used in conjunction with a comprehensive West Salem rehab program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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