naloxone
noun
Note: Naloxone is administered by injection or as a nasal spray to reverse the effects of opioids especially in the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. It is also administered in combination with buprenorphine in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or a film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence.
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024
Others have simply administered more doses of cheap, injectable naloxone or even higher-priced nasal spray products like Narcan.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 7 Aug. 2024
In September 2023, the National Institute on Drug Abuse supported a pilot program for wastewater tracking of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, xylazine, naloxone and their metabolites.
—Kevan Shah, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Two of San Francisco's non-police alternative response programs have led to fewer police calls and resulted in a large number of residents accepting harm-reduction supplies like naloxone and fentanyl test strips, according to a recent report.
—Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 22 July 2024
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naloxone
noun
ˈnal-ək-ˌsōn
Note: Naloxone is administered by injection or as a nasal spray to reverse the effects of opioids and especially in the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. It is also administered in combination with buprenorphine in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or a film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence. Trademarks for preparations containing naloxone include Bunavail, Evzio, Narcan, Suboxone, and Zubsolv.
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