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Approximately 8 million adults in the United States are alcohol dependent. Alcohol dependence is a chronic disease that causes serious problems. It affects relationships, health, work and finances. But like other diseases alcohol dependence is treatable.

So if you or someone you know has been thinking about getting started on the path to recovery, consider VIVITROL®...

VIVITROL is indicated for the treatment of alcohol dependence in patients who are able to abstain from alcohol in an outpatient setting prior to initiation of treatment with VIVITROL. Patients should not be actively drinking at the time of initial VIVITROL administration.

  • When combined with counseling, VIVITROL may help reduce the number of days you drink each month and the number of drinks you consume.*
  • VIVITROL may help you maintain abstinence from alcohol as part of an ongoing recovery.*

Ask your Healthcare Provider about the VIVITROL $0 Co-Pay program which provides up to $500/month for 13 months for eligible patients**

*According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 4 days is the US norm (median duration) for detoxification. The above results are from a post hoc subgroup analysis of a 6-month, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of alcohol dependent patients. This subset analysis evaluated patients who were abstinent for 4 or more days prior to treatment initiation. The approval of VIVITROL was based on a subset of patients who were able to abstain for 7 days prior to treatment initiation.

**Eligibility for Alkermes-sponsored co-pay assistance. Offer valid for prescriptions for alcohol dependence. Patients must be at least 18. Offer not valid for prescriptions purchased under Medicaid, or any federal or state healthcare program, including any state medical or pharmaceutical assistance program. Offer not valid in Massachusetts. Offer not valid for cash pay patients. Void where prohibited by law, taxed or restricted. Alkermes, Inc. reserves the right to rescind, revoke or amend these offers without notice.

Important Patient Safety Information

VIVITROL is a prescription injectable medicine used to treat alcohol dependence in adults 18 years and older. You should stop drinking before starting VIVITROL. To be effective, treatment must be used along with other alcoholism recovery programs such as counseling. Do not take VIVITROL if you are using and/or have a physical dependence on opioid-containing medicines, such as prescription pain pills, or opioid street drugs, such as heroin, or if you have opioid withdrawal symptoms. You must not take opioid-containing medicines or opioid street drugs for 7-10 days before you start taking VIVITROL.

Some people on VIVITROL treatment have had severe reactions at the site of the injection (injection site reactions) including tissue death (necrosis) and some have required surgery. Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following things happen at any of your injection sites: intense pain, the area feels hard, large area of swelling, lumps, blisters, an open wound or a dark scab.

The active ingredient in VIVITROL (naltrexone) has been associated with liver damage (including liver failure) or hepatitis when given in amounts greater than the recommended dose. Tell your doctor if you have any of the following symptoms: stomach area pain lasting more than a few days, dark urine, yellowing of the whites of your eyes or tiredness.

VIVITROL can cause other serious side effects such as depressed mood that sometimes can lead to suicide, suicidal thoughts and suicidal behavior. You should tell your family members if you are taking VIVITROL. Call your doctor right away if you experience signs of depression.

VIVITROL blocks the effects of opioid-containing medicines and opioid street drugs; you may not feel the effects of opioid-containing medicines and opioid street drugs while taking VIVITROL. Do not take large amounts of opioids, including opioid-containing medicines or heroin, to overcome effects of VIVITROL. This can lead to overdose including serious injury, coma or death. If you have used opioid containing medicines or opioid street drugs in the past, you may be more sensitive to lower doses of opioids after VIVITROL treatment stops. This can lead to overdose.

Some people on VIVITROL treatment have had severe allergic pneumonia. Call your doctor immediately if you have shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing. Common side effects of VIVITROL include; Nausea, tiredness, headache, dizziness, vomiting, decreased appetite, painful joints and muscle cramps.

Please see attached Patient Information.