Does vivitrol require a doctor's visit for each dose?

Does Vivitrol (naltrexone ER) need a doctor visit every month?

Yes. Vivitrol is given as a monthly injection, and the dose is administered by a healthcare professional. That generally means you need an office or clinic visit (or a home-health/clinic-administered arrangement through your provider) each time you receive the shot.

What happens if you miss a scheduled dose?

If you miss the monthly injection, you should contact your prescribing clinician promptly to discuss the next step and the timing of your next dose. Because the medication is delivered as a depot injection that releases over time, the plan for resuming depends on how long it’s been since the last dose.

Can the injection be done without seeing the prescriber each time?

In many setups, you may not need to see the doctor for a full appointment every single dosing date as long as the prescriber has already ordered ongoing injections and there’s a process for injection administration (for example, a clinic nurse giving the shot). Practically, though, someone still has to give the injection at each dosing visit.

What to check with your clinic

Ask your clinic how they schedule Vivitrol administration (doctor visit vs. nurse visit) and whether they can do it at a specific dosing appointment type. Scheduling differs by practice and by whether you’re using a specialty addiction-treatment program.

Sources: None provided in the prompt (no reference material was included about Vivitrol dosing administration requirements).