
Revia
Naltrexone tablets for alcohol and opioid dependence. They block the reward effects of these substances, reducing craving.
- Category
- Addiction Recovery
- Active ingredient
- Naltrexone
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 50mg
Revia is the reference name. You receive a generic with the same active ingredient and strength.
Supply requirements for Revia depend on the medicine and destination. The fulfilment partner must confirm them before accepting an order.
Revia details
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence · Opioid Dependence
- Alternative names
- naltrexone
- Therapeutic class
- Opioid Antagonist
- Pharmacological class
- Opioid Receptor Antagonist
- Known off-label uses
- fibromyalgia
- Contraindications
- active opioid use; acute opioid withdrawal; acute hepatitis
- Minor side effects
- nausea; headache; dizziness
- Moderate side effects
- insomnia; anxiety; abdominal pain
- Serious side effects
- severe hepatotoxicity, requires immediate medical attention
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- DuPont Pharmaceuticals
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 24–72 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Opioid Analgesics
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults over eighteen years.
Patient summary
Naltrexone tablets for alcohol and opioid dependence. They block the reward effects of these substances, reducing craving.
Mechanism of action
Competitively blocks central opioid receptors, muting the euphoria associated with opioid and alcohol use.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use if potential benefits justify risks. Breastfeeding: Consult a doctor.
What you will receive
Revia names the medicine you are looking for. What ships is a generic version of it.
- A generic containing Naltrexone at the strength you pick.
- Which generic brand and maker ships depends on stock and destination.
- Check the active ingredient, strength, form, pack, seal, batch and expiry when it arrives.