Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Nichols Hills, OK.

Naltrexone is a prescription med used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the management of alcohol addiction because it apparently lessens the user's desire to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once a month, although the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate dependence 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 medications. Someone who has been off all opioid drugs for seven to ten 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 medications, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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