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If you're searching for a licensed Healthcare Provider in the United States, our Provider Locator can help. You can search by zip code or the city and state. Or if you know the physician's name, just enter his or her name.

You may also be interested in the VIVITROL Value Program, which offers up to $500 per month for 13 months of co-pay assistance for eligible patients.



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The Provider Locator is compiled and published by Alkermes, Inc. as a reference source of demographic and professional information on individual licensed healthcare providers in the United States who have experience in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The Provider Locator is searchable by zip code or by city and state. Healthcare providers' enrollment and participation in the Provider Locator is voluntary and free of charge and, along with the provider-specific information in the Provider Locator, is based solely on healthcare provider responses. The Provider Locator is provided by Alkermes for use by the medical and addiction treatment communities, potential patients and/or their families in finding information on, and locating, healthcare providers for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Alkermes is not responsible for, and the Provider Locator is not intended as a tool for, verifying the credentials, expertise, abilities or quality of care of any healthcare provider included in the Provider Locator. Inclusion in the Provider Locator does not imply referral, recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Locator imply Alkermes' disapproval. We recommend that, before scheduling an appointment to see any healthcare provider, you research the credentials of the healthcare provider and satisfy yourself that the healthcare provider provides the quality of care desired. You are prohibited from using, downloading, republishing, selling, duplicating, or "scraping" for commercial or any other purpose whatsoever, the Provider Locator or any of the data listings or other information contained therein, in whole or in part, in any medium whatsoever. The information from the Provider Locator is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Alkermes disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, Alkermes does not warrant or represent that the Provider Locator or any part thereof is accurate or complete. You assume full responsibility for the communications with any healthcare provider you contact through the Provider Locator. Alkermes shall in no event be liable to you or to anyone for any decision made or action taken by you in the reliance on information.

Once you've found a licensed Healthcare Provider, you may also be interested in the VIVITROL Value Program, which offers up to $500 per month for 13 months of co-pay assistance for eligible patients.

   


 



If you would like more information on alcohol dependence and treatment options, please talk with your doctor or healthcare provider.

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 opioidcontaining 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 full Medication Guide.