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Bookmark or Share- Narcan: Opioid Overdose, Instructions and more - Drugs.comNarcan nasal spray is an over-the-counter medicine used to treat an opioid overdose emergency, Narcan works by rapidly reversing the opioid's effects. Naran should be given as soon as possible when an opioid overdose is suspected, and then the patient should also receive emergency medical care immediately, even if they wake up.
- 5 Things to Know About Naloxone | Feature Topics | Drug Overdose1. Naloxone saves lives. Naloxone, for example Narcan®, is a medicine that can help people who are overdosing on an opioid. Opioids include prescription medications, heroin, and fentanyl. Sometimes other drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine, are mixed, or laced with fentanyl. Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of an overdose ...
- Naloxone DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. Naloxone is a safe medicine. It only reverses overdoses in people with opioids in their systems. There are two FDA-approved formulations of naloxone: injectable and prepackaged nasal spray.
- How do I get free Narcan emergency kits? - Drugs.comNarcan Nasal Spray is the well-known brand name for the naloxone nasal spray device. Generic nasal sprays are available. The OTC product is expected to be available by summer 2023. Kloxxado is the brand name for an 8 mg naloxone nasal spray. The Kloxxado device contains twice as much medicine per spray as Narcan Nasal Spray 4 mg.
- FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal SprayMarch 29, 2023. Español. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription, use – the ...
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