Active Ingredient: Naltrexone
Naltrexone is used as part of a comprehensive programme of treatment against alcoholism to reduce the risk of relapse, as support treatment in abstinence and to reduce the craving for alcohol.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Regimen A: Oral, 50 milligrams naltrexone, once daily.
Regimen B: Oral, 100 milligrams naltrexone, one dose, over the duration of 2 days. Afterwards, oral, 100 milligrams naltrexone, one dose, over the duration of 2 days. Afterwards, oral, 150 milligrams naltrexone, one dose, over the duration of 3 days.
Treatment with naltrexone should according to national guidelines only be initiated and monitored by physicians experienced with the treatment of alcohol-addicted patients.
The treatment should be initiated with low doses of naltrexone according to the treatment induction schedule.
Higher doses than 150 mg even for only one day may result in an increase in side effects and are therefore not recommended.
The recommended dose of naltrexone hydrochloride in adults is 50 mg per day.
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