Tag: Naloxone

Naltrexone stands as a beacon of hope for those navigating the rocky path to recovery. As an opioid antagonist, it serves a pivotal role in sustaining abstinence from opioid use. Its mode of action is non-narcotic — it binds to opioid receptors without causing the release of dopamine, hence pr...

Afew years ago, Les Chandler walked into the hostel where he was living. A man lay motionless on the sofa in the communal area. His face had turned blueish, purple and he was making desperate choking sounds in his attempts to breathe. Staff were trying to resuscitate him, but it didn’t look go...

Annual drug overdose deaths are at a record high in the United States, as deaths from fentanyl and other opioids climb to previously unseen levels. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, an estimated 105,752 people died o...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a potential pathway to allow naloxone hydrochloride, known by the name brand Narcan, to be approved for over-the-counter use. The Nov. 15 Federal Register notice, “Safety and Effectiveness of Certain Naloxone Hydrochloride Drug Produ...