Animal tranquilizers found in illegal opioids may suppress the lifesaving medication naloxone − and cause more overdose deaths
The animal tranquilizers xylazine and medetomidine are in approximately one-third of the illegal opioids available in the U.S ...
Medscape4d
Use of Pure Opioid Antagonists for Management of Opioid-induced Pruritus
A literature search identified more than a dozen published reports on the use of pure opioid antagonists (naloxone, naltrexone, methylnaltrexone) for the management of OIP in pediatric and adult ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference9y
Narcan Nasal Spray
Naloxone HCl 4mg; per spray; contains benzalkonium chloride. Naloxone hydrochloride antagonizes opioid effects by competing for the same receptor sites. It reverses the effects of opioids ...
Daily Breeze3d
LA to explore naloxone distribution in effort to prevent fentanyl deaths
(File photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) In a move to combat substance abuse, the Los Angeles City Council called Friday for a new pilot program for the distribution of naloxone ...
Aberdeen City Council3y
Naloxone - Life Saver
It is pronounced Nah-lox-own. Naloxone is a medication that quickly reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids. Opioids are drugs such as codeine, morphine, heroin, methadone or fentanyl. There ...
Dal3y
Naloxone Training
This 90-minute training educates participants on stigma, harm reduction, the opioid epidemic, and how to safely recognize and respond to an opioid poisoning with Naloxone/Narcan Intramuscular and ...