Narcan Nasal Spray (IN Narcan)
Naloxone can make the difference between someone dying from an overdose or surviving, so if you use drugs or hang out with people who do, keep some with you, just in case - Suzannah Weiss
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How to give Narcan® Nasal Spray
Gently insert the tip of the nozzle into one nostril, until your fingers on either side of the nozzle are against the bottom of the person’s nose.
Press the plunger firmly to give the dose of Narcan® Nasal Spray. Remove the Narcan® Nasal Spray from the nostril after giving the dose.
Featured
How to Use Naloxone if Someone Is Overdosing on Opioids
What everyone should know about what this life-saving nasal spray is, where to get it, and what to do in case of an emergency.
This overdose-reversal medicine could reduce opioid deaths – so why don’t more people carry it?
There is no peer-reviewed, empirical evidence that naloxone use encourages opioid use. But this argument remains pervasive.
Articles of Interest
Concentrated naloxone nasal spray as good as injection
A new study published by the scientific journal Addiction has found that a concentrated 2mg intranasal naloxone spray delivers naloxone as effectively, over the critical first 15 minutes, as the standard 0.4mg intramuscular (IM) naloxone injection.
Emergent's next-gen nasal spray device snares shelf life extension for opioid overdose drug Narcan
The FDA extended the shelf life of Narcan's 4-milligram dose to 36 months from 24 months, the Maryland-based drugmaker said in a release. That's good news for first responders and others who keep the overdose antidote on hand for emergencies.
Naloxone Has Made Overdosing Less Terrifying
Some drug users say that as long as the lifesaving drug is around, they don’t worry as much about dying.
Narcan Nasal Spray Inventor on U.S. Drug Epidemic
The federal government estimates that by 2020, mental and substance abuse disorders will surpass physical disease as a major cause of disability globally.
To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue
"We have this lifesaving tool available throughout the whole time of this crisis, and the federal government has just been sitting on its hands," said Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston.
Using Naloxone (Narcan) As A Last Resort
Classified as an antidote, naloxone gives individuals who overdose on opioids a second chance at life, but without access to proper treatment, these users will continue living in the cycle of addiction until either finding enough strength to pull through the recovery process or falling victim to life’s only certainty prematurely.
Resources
Narcan
NARCAN® (naloxone HCI) Nasal Spray is the most dispensed naloxone brand.
CDC
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications—when given in time.1 Naloxone is easy to use and small to carry. There are two forms of naloxone that anyone can use without medical training or authorization: prefilled nasal spray and injectable.
