Drug Detail:Entereg (Alvimopan [ al-vi-moe-pan ])
Generic Name: alvimopan 12mg
Dosage Form: capsule
Drug Class: Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
Drug Detail:Entereg (Alvimopan [ al-vi-moe-pan ])
Generic Name: alvimopan 12mg
Dosage Form: capsule
Drug Class: Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
For hospital use only. The recommended adult dosage of ENTEREG is 12 mg administered 30 minutes to 5 hours prior to surgery followed by 12 mg twice daily beginning the day after surgery until discharge for a maximum of 7 days. Patients should not receive more than 15 doses of ENTEREG.
ENTEREG can be taken with or without food [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].