Opioid overdose, interventions, and challenges

This short letter briefly reviews the significance of opioid overdose as well as the existing approaches to combat the epidemic. It also signifies the importance of naloxone, its commercially available dosage forms, and the unmet need for developing safe and effective naloxone dosage forms that can...

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Main Authors: Samaneh Alaei, Hossein Omidian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2022-05-01
Series:BioImpacts
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Online Access:https://bi.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/bi-12-179.pdf
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spellingShingle Samaneh Alaei
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title Opioid overdose, interventions, and challenges
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