Extended-release injectable naltrexone for opioid use disorder: A systematic review

Aims To review systematically the published literature on extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX, Vivitrol®), marketed as a once-per-month injection product to treat opioid use disorder. We addressed the following questions: (1) How successful is induction on XR-NTX?; (2) What are adherence rates to XR-NTX?; and (3) Does XR-NTX decrease opioid use? Factors associated with these outcomes as well as overdose rates were examined.