naloxone
Noun
Meaning
a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
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After the nurses, SPS’ safety and security team will receive a naloxone training, as well.
"Any positive change," from the decision to inject yourself with a sterile needle to carrying naloxone, is regarded as a stride toward a healthier life.
An abuse-deterrent combination with naloxone is available in managed-release tablets.
Also, availability and use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone varies widely state to state and region to region.
Despite methadone's much longer duration of action compared to either heroin and other shorter-acting agonists, and the need for repeat doses of the antagonist naloxone, it is still used for overdose therapy.
By providing naloxone, pharmacists save lives."