Drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental deaths in the U.S. Naloxone (Narcan) nasal spray has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter treatment. As an opioid antagonist, naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. University Hospitals Clinical Pharmacy Manager, James Reissig, PharmD, explains how it works and who would benefit from having the nasal spray on hand.
0:00 When naloxone is available
0:40 How opioids work and why they can be fatal
1:14 How naloxone (NARCAN) works on opioid overdoses
1:29 Which drugs are impacted by naloxone and which aren't
2:11 Reasons for having naloxone on hand
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