naltrexone
| Uses | • alcohol dependence |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • opioid analgesics, patients in acute opioid withdrawal, acute hepatitis or liver failure |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • Difficulty sleeping • anxiety • nervousness • abdominal pain/cramps • nausea and/or vomiting • low energy • joint and muscle pain • headache • loss of appetite • constipation • increased thirst • increased energy • feeling down • irritability • dizziness • skin rash • delayed ejaculation • decreased potency • and chills |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 25mg; 50mg once daily |
| Monitoring | |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |