We have updated our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy. This website uses cookies. By using our website without changing your cookie settings, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy.

ONCE-MONTHLY VIVITROL ALONG WITH COUNSELING MAY GIVE YOU A PATH FORWARD IN YOUR OPIOID DEPENDENCE RECOVERY JOURNEY1

Continually facing the consequences of opioid dependence can be a challenge, but you are not alone.

VIVITROL and counseling may be able to help with your opioid dependence.

VIVITROL and counseling has been proven to prevent relapse to opioid dependence after opioid detox

In a 24-week study of patients with opioid dependence who completed opioid detoxification, 36% of patients who received VIVITROL and counseling were opioid-free at weekly visits* versus 23% of patients who received placebo (injection without medication) and counseling.

*Opioid-free was defined as a negative urine drug test for opioids and no self-reported opioid use. Data were not collected during weeks 1-4 of the clinical trial to allow for stabilization of abstinence. Patients received individual drug counseling every other week.

Patient self-reported opioid craving2,3

In the same study, craving information was reported by patients each week. When comparing average craving scores at the beginning and the end of the study, craving in the VIVITROL group went down 10.1 points, while craving in the placebo group went up 0.7 points.

Craving was described as a "need for opioids" and self-measured by patients each week on a visual scale from 0 to 100, with 0 being "none" and 100 being "very much so."

Common side effects of VIVITROL in clinical studies included nausea, sleepiness, headache, dizziness, vomiting, decreased appetite, painful joints, muscle cramps, cold symptoms, trouble sleeping, toothache.

VIVITROL is a once-monthly injection1

Your recovery journey is worth fighting for.

ASK YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF
ONCE-MONTHLY VIVITROL MAY BE RIGHT FOR YOU.


“No matter how much fear I had, I was willing to go through it... I figured once I got on a road that could give me a foundation, I could keep going.”

Christina on her personal recovery journey

Patient stories reflect personal experiences.
Individual experiences may vary.
See Christina's story

NEED HELP PREPARING FOR TREATMENT?

These tips may help you prepare for your VIVITROL injection.

Learn more

VIVITROL is not right for everyone. There are significant risks from VIVITROL treatment, including risk of opioid overdose, severe reaction at the injection site, sudden opioid withdrawal, liver damage, or hepatitis.

Talk to your healthcare provider about naloxone, a medicine that is available to patients for the emergency treatment of an opioid overdose.

Call 911 or get emergency medical help right away in all cases of known or suspected opioid overdose, even if naloxone is administered.

If you are being treated for alcohol dependence but also use or are addicted to opioid-containing medicines or opioid street drugs, it is important that you tell your healthcare provider before starting VIVITROL to avoid having sudden opioid withdrawal symptoms when you start VIVITROL treatment.

See Important Safety Information.

See Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.


References: 1. VIVITROL [prescribing information]. Waltham, MA: Alkermes, Inc; rev. March 2021. 2. Krupitsky E, Nunes EV, Ling W, Illeperuma A, Gastfriend DR, Silverman BL. Injectable extended-release naltrexone for opioid dependence: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre randomised trial. Lancet. 2011;377(9776):1506-1513. 3. Data on file. Alkermes, Inc. Waltham, MA.

References: 1. VIVITROL [prescribing information]. Waltham, MA: Alkermes, Inc; rev. March 2021. 2. Krupitsky E, Nunes EV, Ling W, Illeperuma A, Gastfriend DR, Silverman BL. Injectable extended-release naltrexone for opioid dependence: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre randomised trial. Lancet. 2011;377(9776):1506-1513. 3. Data on file. Alkermes, Inc. Waltham, MA.