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- Naloxone - Wikipedia
Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan among others, is an opioid antagonist, a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids [13] For example, it is used to restore breathing after an opioid overdose [13]
- Naloxone: Opioid Overdose, Instructions, Side Effects - Drugs. com
Naloxone is an FDA approved medicine used to quickly reverse an opioid overdose Naloxone is a opioid antagonist that works by attaching to opioid receptors and therefore reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids
- Naloxone DrugFacts - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose It is an opioid antagonist This means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person if their breathing has slowed or stopped because of an opioid overdose
- 5 Things to Know About Naloxone | Overdose Prevention | CDC
Naloxone quickly reverses an overdose by blocking the effects of opioids It can restore normal breathing within 2 to 3 minutes in a person whose breath has slowed, or even stopped, as a result of opioid overdose
- Naloxone: Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions, Warnings
What Is Naloxone and How Does It Work? Naloxone is used for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid (narcotic) overdose Serious overdose symptoms may include unusual sleepiness, unusual difficulty waking up, or breathing problems (ranging from slow shallow breathing to no breathing)
- Naloxone: Overdose Reversal Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Doctors and other health care professionals use naloxone for partial or complete reversal of respiratory depression caused by synthetic (man-made) or natural opioids (narcotics), and to diagnose suspected or known acute opioid overdose Doctors also use naloxone to increase blood pressure in people with septic shock
- Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications - OORM | SAMHSA
Naloxone is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose It is an opioid antagonist—meaning that it binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids, such as heroin, morphine, and oxycodone
- Naloxone - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Naloxone has been used as an antidote to opioids for over 50 years, and the drug has been readily available as a parenteral formula Naloxone acts as a pure μ-opioid receptor competitive antagonist and is instrumental in preventing accidental overdose of opioids
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