naltrexone (REVIA, TREXAN, VIVITROL)

Long COVID is Heterogeneous and Difficult To Treat
March 2026
“Long COVID,” the long-lasting illness that can occur after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is perplexing, variable in presentation and difficult to treat. Although there are no specific drug treatments for long COVID, learn about the four medications that a project at the National Institutes of Health has identified as leading candidates for further study.

Injected Naltrexone for Opioid Addiction
October 2017
Hear how drugmaker Alkermes has engaged in a novel but troubling marketing campaign to increase sales of its once-monthly injected version of naltrexone (VIVITROL) for treatment of opioid addiction.