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What Are The Side Effects Of Naltrexone?

I have been prescribed naltrexone to help fight food cravings that lead to binge eating. I am worried about side effects. Since i am not taking it for drug addiction do i need to worry about the same side effects of the drug as those who take it for that?
Thu, 29 Oct 2020
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Hello,

Yes, for however reason you take a medicine it gives the same side effects. So yes it will give those side effects which also the people who fight addiction get. The possible side effects, that are more frequent for this medicine are: Cardiovascular: Syncope (≤13%), Headache (25%), insomnia (≤14%), sleep disorder (≤14%), dizziness (≤13%), anxiety (12%), Nausea (33%), vomiting (14%), anorexia (≤14%), change in appetite (≤14%), decreased appetite (≤14%), diarrhea (13%), abdominal pain etc.

But a medicine is prescribed when the benefits that it gives are bigger then the side effects. So I guess in your case, the doctor who has prescribed it has outweighed with you that you will benefit from it.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Klarida Papaqako, General & Family Physician
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What Are The Side Effects Of Naltrexone?

Hello, Yes, for however reason you take a medicine it gives the same side effects. So yes it will give those side effects which also the people who fight addiction get. The possible side effects, that are more frequent for this medicine are: Cardiovascular: Syncope (≤13%), Headache (25%), insomnia (≤14%), sleep disorder (≤14%), dizziness (≤13%), anxiety (12%), Nausea (33%), vomiting (14%), anorexia (≤14%), change in appetite (≤14%), decreased appetite (≤14%), diarrhea (13%), abdominal pain etc. But a medicine is prescribed when the benefits that it gives are bigger then the side effects. So I guess in your case, the doctor who has prescribed it has outweighed with you that you will benefit from it. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Klarida Papaqako, General & Family Physician