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VIVITROL® (viv-i-trol)
VIVITROL® (viv-i-trol)
(naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension)
MEDICATION GUIDE
Read this Medication Guide before you start receiving VIVITROL injections and each time you receive an injection. There may be new information. This information does not take the place …
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines – Pronounced: ben-zo-dye-az-e-peens
What are benzodiazepines used for?
Benzodiazepines are a group of medicines usually used to relieve the symptoms people may have with anxiety (feeling tense, fearful or on edge) and insomnia (not being able …
Discontinuing Antidepressants
Discontinuing Antidepressants – what you need to know
Are antidepressants addictive?
Antidepressants do not cause an addiction as with opioid drugs (such as heroin), barbiturates, amphetamines (speed), alcohol and nicotine. This means that taking your medicine regularly …
Tricyclic Antidepresants
Tricyclic antidepresants
What are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) used for?
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a group of medicines usually used to help treat people with depression. Medicines are often used to treat more than one condition, so if …
Adolescents at Risk: Illicit Drug Use
By age 14, 35% of youth have engaged in some form of illicit (illegal) drug use. By the end of high school, more than 50% will have tried at least one illicit drug. Teens who …
