What is Narcan used to treat?

This medication is used for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. Serious opioid overdose symptoms may include unusual sleepiness, unusual difficulty waking up, or breathing problems (ranging from slow/shallow breathing to no breathing).

How is Narcan given?

Naloxone should be given to any person who shows signs of an opioid overdose or when an overdose is suspected. Naloxone can be given as a nasal spray or it can be injected into the muscle, under the skin, or into the veins.

Is naloxone a steroid?

F Opioid antagonists: naloxone, naltrexone and nalorphine Naloxone and naltrexone are pure opioid antagonists with competitive action and high affinity to the opioid receptors.

What happens if you give Narcan to someone who doesn’t need it?

What effect does Narcan have on someone who doesn’t need it? Narcan won’t have any effect on someone who doesn’t need it (someone who is sober from opioids). So it’s safe to give someone Narcan if you think they may have overdosed on opioids but aren’t sure.

What does Narcan do to a sober person?

What if a sober person is accidentally administered naloxone? The drug only works to reverse the effects of opioids and opioid overdose, so it will not have an effect on someone who is sober.

Where do they inject Narcan?

Injecting into the muscle of the upper thigh or upper arm (see below) with a syringe is also a very common way to administer naloxone. Many naloxone kits come with a syringe and a vial (seen in photo below) or a pre-filled cartridge of naloxone. The shot can be administered through clothes.

Is naloxone the same as Narcan?

Naloxone, also known as Narcan®, is a medication that blocks the effects of opioids (such as heroin, morphine, fentanyl, etc.) that can be used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone is known as an opioid antagonist, a medication that blocks opiate receptors, therefore blocking the effects of the opioid.