Naloxone is a safe and effective antidote for opioid overdose that works by temporarily blocking opioid receptors. Data is accumulating that making naloxone widely available can cut overdose deaths. The CDC now recommends offering naloxone to patients on higher doses of opioids or with other risk factors for opioid overdose. A recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that co-prescribing naloxone resulted in 47% fewer opioid-related ED visits in the first year after receiving the prescription.
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