Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Mount Vernon, MO.

Naltrexone is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol dependence because it apparently lessens the addict's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once per month, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate dependence is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid drugs. An individual who has been off all opioid meds for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid medications while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used along with a full Mount Vernon treatment program which would include counseling, behavioral modification, lifestyle changes, and compliance monitoring.

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers offering this service in Mount Vernon, MO

• VHCSO Mount Vernon CBOC
  417-466-4000 x61421
  600 North Main Street
  Mount Vernon, MO. 65712
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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