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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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024
The county is using the grants to pay for people to receive treatment, to distribute naloxone, to embed social workers in schools and to diversify the behavioral health workforce, Commerford said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 July 2024
Under the bill, the Health Department would be required to provide doses of naloxone to day care centers free of charge upon request.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
These drugs, such as naloxone (sold as Narcan), save thousands of lives every year.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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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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