Naltrexone

🧮 Dose calculator

Alcohol dependence · Regimen source: FDA Naltrexone · Dosage and Administration — Alcoholism

• • Studied for up to 12 weeks; only part of a comprehensive programme. FDA Naltrexone · Dosage and Administration — Alcoholism

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Naltrexone · Pregnancy

  “Teratogenic Effects Category C Naltrexone has been shown to increase the incidence of early fetal loss when given to rats at doses ≥ 30 mg/kg/day (180 mg/m 2 /day; 5 times the recommended therapeutic dose, based on body surface area) and to rabbits at oral doses ≥ 60 mg/kg/day (720 mg/m 2 /day; 18 times the …”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Naltrexone · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when naltrexone hydrochloride is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Naltrexone · Pediatric Use

  “The safe use of naltrexone hydrochloride in pediatric patients younger than 18 years old has not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.