Naloxone Hydrochloride (21 brand names, 7 dosage forms, 7 routes)
Available dosage forms: INJECTABLE, SOLUTION, FILM, TABLET, TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE, SPRAY, METERED, SPRAY.
Routes of administration: INJECTION, INTRAMUSCULAR, SUBCUTANEOUS, BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL, SUBLINGUAL, ORAL, NASAL, BUCCAL.
Brand Names
- BUNAVAIL
- BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE
- BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE
- CASSIPA
- EVZIO
- EVZIO (AUTOINJECTOR)
- KLOXXADO
- NALOXONE
- NALOXONE HCL
- NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE
- NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE (AUTOINJECTOR)
- NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE AND PENTAZOCINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- NARCAN
- REXTOVY
- REZENOPY
- RIVIVE
- SUBOXONE
- TALWIN NX
- TARGINIQ
- ZIMHI …and 1 more
Indications and Usage
to “revive” someone during an overdose from many prescription pain medicationsor street drugs such as heroin this medicine can save a life
Dosage and Administration
Step 1: CHECK if you suspect an overdose: CHECK for a suspected overdose:the person will not wake up or is very sleepy or not breathing well yell “Wake up!” shake the person gently if the person is not awake, go to Step 2 Step 2: GIVE 1 stdose in the nose HOLD the nasal spray device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger INSERT the nozzle into either NOSTRIL PRESS the plunger firmly to give the 1 stdose 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose Step 3: CALL CALL 911 immediately after giving the 1 stdose Step 4: WATCH & GIVE WAIT 2-3 minutes after the 1 stdose to give the medicine time to work if the person wakes up:Go to Step 5 if the person does not wake up: CONTINUE TO GIVE doses every 2-3 minutes until the person wakes up it is safe to keep giving doses Step 5: STAY STAY until ambulance arrives: even if the person wakes up GIVE another dose if the person becomes very sleepy again You may need to give all the doses in the pack