Medication
Vivitrol® / Naltrexone (Naltrexone)
A one-page care plan for patients taking Vivitrol® / Naltrexone (Naltrexone), covering Prevention & Protection, Expectations & Execution, Nutrition & Next Steps, Consistency, Indications and Lifestyle & Long-Term Success.
In this plan
Prevention & Protection
- I know this medicine can help reduce alcohol use/cravings or help prevent return to opioid use after detox
- I know naltrexone blocks opioid effects and is not an opioid or a medicine that causes a “high”
- I know taking opioids too soon before naltrexone can cause sudden, severe withdrawal
- tell every provider that I take naltrexone before surgery, dental work, emergency care, or treatment for pain
Expectations & Execution
4 points, for partners
Nutrition & Next Steps
4 points, for partners
Consistency
4 points, for partners
Indications
4 points, for partners
Lifestyle & Long-Term Success
4 points, for partners
When to call the office and when to call 911: for partners
See the full plan
Vivitrol® / Naltrexone (Naltrexone) is one of the plans included with a partnership. Partners read every plan in full, and print any of them for a patient.