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naloxone

Generic Name: naloxone (nah LOX own)
Brand Names: Narcan

What is naloxone?

Naloxone is an special narcotic drug that reverses the effects of other narcotic medicines.

Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat pain. Naloxone may also be used to treat narcotic drug overdose or to diagnose narcotic drug addiction.

Naloxone may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about naloxone?

Before using naloxone, tell your doctor if you are using any narcotic pain medicines. The pain-relieving effects of any narcotic medications you use will be reversed if you use them during your treatment with naloxone. Withdrawal symptoms could also occur, such as body aches, diarrhea, increased heart rate, fever, sweating, nausea or vomiting, irritability, trembling, weakness, and increased blood pressure. Your doctor may want to observe you after using naloxone to watch for side effects.

Naloxone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking naloxone. Alcohol may increase dizziness caused by naloxone.

What should I discuss with my health care provider before using naloxone?

Before using naloxone, talk to your doctor if you have:

  • an alcohol or drug addiction;

  • a brain tumor or head injury;

  • seizures; or

  • heart disease or irregular heartbeats.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use naloxone or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether naloxone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use naloxone without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I use naloxone?

Use naloxone exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.

Naloxone is given as an injection under the skin, into a muscle, or into a vein. Your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will give you specific instructions on how and where to inject this medicine. Do not give yourself an injection if you do not understand these instructions. Call your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist for help with injection instructions.

Do not draw your naloxone dose into a syringe until you are ready to give yourself an injection. Do not use the medication if it has changed colors or has any particles in it. Call your doctor for a new prescription.

Use each needle and syringe only one time. With your medicine you will receive a puncture-proof container for used needles and syringes. If you do not receive a container, ask your pharmacist for one. Keep this container out of the reach of children and pets. Your pharmacist can tell you how to properly dispose of the container.

Store this medication iat room temperature away from heat and moisture.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Contact your healthcare provider if you miss a dose of naloxone.

What happens if I overdose?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine.

Symptoms of a naloxone overdose may include seizure (convulsions), feeling light-headed, or fainting.

What should I avoid while using naloxone?

Naloxone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking naloxone. Alcohol may increase dizziness caused by naloxone.

Naloxone side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using naloxone and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
  • chest pain or fast or irregular heartbeats;

  • feeling light-headed, fainting;

  • seizure (convulsions); or

  • difficulty breathing.

Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur.Continue using naloxone and talk with your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects:

  • dizzines, weakness, tired feeling;

  • nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;

  • feeling nervous, restless, or excited;

  • sweating;

  • runny nose; or

  • trembling.

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

What other drugs will affect naloxone?

The pain-relieving effects of any narcotic pain medications you use will be reversed if you use them during your treatment with naloxone. Withdrawal symptoms could also occur, such as body aches, diarrhea, increased heart rate, fever, sweating, nausea or vomiting, irritability, trembling, weakness, and increased blood pressure. Your doctor may want to observe you after using naloxone to watch for side effects.

Before using naloxone, tell your doctor if you use any of the following drugs:

  • buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutex);

  • butorphanol (Stadol);

  • codeine (Tylenol with codeine);

  • hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin);

  • dezocine (Dalgan);

  • hydromorphone (Dilaudid);

  • levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran);

  • meperidine (Demerol);

  • methadone (Dolophine, Methadose);

  • morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, Roxanol);

  • nalbuphine (Nubain);

  • nalmefene (Revex);

  • naltrexone (ReVia);

  • oxycodone (OxyContin, Roxicodone, Percocet);

  • oxymorphone (Numorphan); or

  • propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet).

There may be other drugs not listed that can affect naloxone. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

  • Your pharmacist has additional information about naloxone written for health professionals that you may read.

What does my medication look like?

Naloxone is available with a prescription under the brand name Narcan as an injection. Other brand or generic formulations may also be available. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about this medication, especially if it is new to you.

  • Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed
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