Why REVIA* (Naltrexone hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of REVIA: satisfied (average rating score: 3.79)
(based on 33 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** REVIA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fibromyalgia | 3 |
| 2 | Alcoholic | 2 |
| 3 | Multiple sclerosis* | 2 |
| 4 | Crohn's disease* | 2 |
| 5 | Arthritis | 1 |
| 6 | Bulimia nervosa | 1 |
| 7 | Alcohol abuse* | 1 |
| 8 | Alcoholism* | 1 |
| 9 | Drug dependence* | 1 |
| 10 | Hepatitis c | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of REVIA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abnormal dreams | 5 |
| 2 | Libido decreased | 4 |
| 3 | Nightmare | 3 |
| 4 | Decreased appetite | 3 |
| 5 | Depression* | 3 |
| 6 | Food craving | 3 |
| 7 | Discomfort | 2 |
| 8 | Dry mouth | 2 |
| 9 | Drug ineffective* | 2 |
| 10 | Nausea* | 2 |
| 11 | Somnolence | 2 |
| 12 | Sleep disorder | 2 |
| 13 | Insomnia | 2 |
| 14 | Fatigue* | 2 |
| 15 | Weight increased | 1 |
| 16 | Urticaria | 1 |
| 17 | Disturbance in attention | 1 |
| 18 | Anger | 1 |
| 19 | Dyspepsia | 1 |
| 20 | Dysphoria | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for REVIA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Naltrexone hydrochloride (Revia, Naltrexone)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com