Opioid overdose prevention must include making naloxone widely available (at no cost when possible) and enabling regular citizens to administer this life-saving drug through education and training.… ...

F or years, public health guidance about opioid overdoses has been relatively simple: Administer naloxone, then call 911. But the days of simply spraying naloxone into an overdose victim’s nose ...

Making naloxone widely available is one of the ways Rhode Island has attacked the epidemic. Last year, 69,786 naloxone kits were distributed in Rhode Island, up from 52,135 in 2022 and just 1,500 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved naloxone nasal spray, under the brand name Narcan, for over-the-counter use in 2023 (SN: 12/14/23).

If you administer naloxone (Narcan) to a patient experiencing an apparent opioid overdose and it doesn't seem to be working, should you give more? Not necessarily, according to Kelly Ramsey, MD ...

Naloxone is best known by the brand name Narcan, which is available over the counter. Ward continued working with End Overdose, eventually becoming a co-founder of one of their first campus groups.

What is naloxone? Naloxone is an FDA-approved medication that can temporarily reverse opioid overdoses without a prescription. Naloxone is most commonly available as a nasal spray. Depending on the ...

If no override occurs, the implant injects the naloxone within about 10 seconds, researchers said. The device also can send an alert to loved ones or caregivers when it activates.

MAINE — A state-mandated naloxone training will be offered at public schools in the area soon. Naloxone is a medication that can revive people who overdose on opioids.