What is naloxone?
Naloxone is a prescription medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids. Opioids include heroin and prescription pain medications like …….
Naloxone has been used by paramedics and emergency departments for decades. In recent years, it has also become available for community members… In WA State, anyone who might have or witness an opioid overdose can legally possess and administer naloxone.
How it works
In an opioid overdose, Naloxone kicks opioids off those receptor sites so breathing can start again….Naloxone only lasts 30-90 minutes, so when it wears off…. Puts people into opioid withdrawal, so it’s important to…
Naloxone can be injected into a muscle or sprayed into the nose. There are several products available…
Frequently Asked Questions
You can also ask your health care provider about a prescription for naloxone. they are not familiar with take-home naloxone, show them this website and the information for providers at the “Prescribe to Prevent” website. It explains where a pharmacy can order naloxone and how a clinician can prescribe it. See also our Pharmacy/Provider page. To add your Washington State program to this list, please send an email to info@stopoverdose.org.
A. It is a prescription medicine that reverses an opioid overdose. It cannot be used to get high and is not addictive.
Naloxone is safe and effective; emergency medical professionals have used it for decades. For more information, see: http://www.drugs.com/pro/naloxone.html.
A. Research studies have investigated this common concern and found that making naloxone available does NOT encourage people to use opiates more. The goal of distributing naloxone and educating people about how to prevent, recognize and intervene in overdoses is to prevent deaths. Other goals, such as decreasing drug use, can only be accomplished if the user is alive.
A. Heroin, morphine, oxycodone (Oxycontin), methadone, hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, and other prescription pain medications.
For a more complete list, see NIDA’s page on commonly abused prescription drugs: http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs/commonly-abused-prescription-drugs-chart
For pictures of opioids and other commonly abused drugs, see:www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-commonly-abused-drugs