Naltrexone Pills

ReVia, Vivitrol, Depade, Trexan, Nalorex

Naltrexon in 50mg tablets or capsules for oral reception is issued under the trading name Revia, Nalorex, Antaxon and others. One capsule of Naltrexone blocks access to opiate receptors for not less than 24h.

Advantages:
- Simple for implementation in outpatient treatment

Disadvantages:
- Dailey reception is required in the period of few months without one single day missed
- After a short while, a patient might start feeling strong enough to be able to stay clean without taking the Naltrexone pills. He or she might leave home without their stock of medication. He or she might forget taking the medicine. At the end, he or she might change their mind and refuse to take the pills. Soon after that, relapse happens in the majority of cases.
- A person is forced to make a decision (consciously or subconsciously) on daily bases whether or not to take medicine, whether or not to take heroin instead. This constant internal struggle of motives depends on the mood swings. What will happen tomorrow?
- For guaranteed regular reception of Naltrexone a long and intense control by relatives is required. As a result - mistrust, insults of the patient, new conflicts, suspicions. In fact, everyone in the family got tired of struggling and quarrels during the long period of illness.

Naltrexone implant or Naltrexone depot (Naltrexone pellet) is much more reliable and more convenient. It is inserted in the body providing necessary concentration of a Naltrexone medicine for longer time.