Cardiac arrest from opioid overdoses is usually secondary to respiratory arrest. Naloxone reverses narcotic overdoses by binding to opioid receptors, which blocks stimulation from the opioid ...

A literature search identified more than a dozen published reports on the use of pure opioid antagonists (naloxone, naltrexone, methylnaltrexone) for the management of OIP in pediatric and adult ...

Faced with the risk of fentanyl intoxication -- a highly lethal opioid -- in the general population, Urgences-Santé is in favour of “everyone” having the antidote commonly known as naloxone ...

Naloxone, otherwise known as Narcan, is an injectable or nasal treatment that blocks ... “It rewires the brain and [using] becomes a survival mechanism,” Ronnei said. “They’re not getting high anymore ...

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that, when used quickly, temporarily reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. Naloxone is a critical life saving tool for healthcare providers, community ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68(15):1419-1425. The short duration of activity of naloxone when the drug is administered as an i.v. bolus may limit its effectiveness for the management of OIP.

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Yepuri, MDPrimary biliary cholangitis (PBC), also known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is a chronic and progressive disease ...

Advocates say harm reduction isn’t just about clean needles or naloxone kits — it’s about meeting people where they are.

Most of us have had the experience. You stop at an intersection and see someone holding a cardboard sign asking for help. You ...

Age, location and severity of injury, mechanism of injury and medical comorbidities will affect the type of TBI sustained. In a recent University of Washington Emergency Medicine Department ...