Overdose victims cannot help themselves when they are incapacitated—they need a rescuer. Here are a few basic facts about naloxone and how to administer the medication during an overdose: What does naloxone do?Naloxone is a medication that counteracts the effects of a life-threatening overdose of...
Another potential driver of this slight decline in deaths is thewidespread availability of Narcan, an emergency nasal spray of the drug naloxone, which can stop an overdose as it’s happening, wherever it’s happening. Perrone has administered Narcan herself a few times. The most recent was rid...
Narcan only works on opioids – like prescription medications, heroin, and fentanyl. But you're not always going to know if someone is overdosing on an opioid or not. Regardless, if you suspect a drug overdose, you can still administer Narcan because it won’t have adverse effects if the ...
(so they know when to use naloxone) as well as how to administer the medication—typically via injection or via nasal spray—to someone experiencing an overdose. “it’s a great work-around and it’s helped get naloxone into our communities, but it still has limitations,” dr. vakharia ...
In the past 5 y, 46 states have passed laws enabling EMS personnel, including police officers, to administer naloxone in suspected cases of opioid overdose. Additionally, 46 states and the District of Columbia now have laws that provide immunity to medical professionals who prescribe or dispense ...