Overdose reversal drugs could play a major role in continuing a downward trend of fatal opioid overdoses. But some harm ...

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid prescribed for treating severe pain that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine, according to the CDC. However, it is often illegally cut into other drugs to produce ...

Consensus is growing around the idea that for some patients higher doses of a gold-standard ... dose, and if they don't have an appropriate dose, they actually do not have opioid overdose ...

With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...

In the study by Choi et al., [16] the group receiving the highest naloxone hydrochloride dosage (0.167 μg/kg/hr) had significantly lower VAS pain scores than the group receiving morphine alone.

Local drug stores, like Kinney’s, sell Narcan retail for $44.99. Most insurances, including Medicaid, also cover the drug. RELATED: A daily dose of hope: With fentanyl deadlier than ever ...

Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull’s report on inmate deaths at the Niagara Detention Centre offers recommendations to improve conditions.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio now has its first Narcan vending machine, and it’s free. City of San Antonio Chief Mental Health Officer Jessie Higgins noted some alarming statistics that could be ...

A second vessel was carrying Narcan and tossed it on board. The captain, after the fourth dose, sent his crew member ... or just have a conversation. Standard-Times staff writer Kathryn Gallerani ...

Naloxone became available over the counter in September 2023 with a suggested retail price of about $45 per two-dose carton. “Naloxone is a life-saving medication,” Gage said. “We’re in ...