Real-world study of multiple naloxone administration for opioid overdose reversal among bystanders

Abstract Background The increasing prevalence of highly potent, illicitly manufactured fentanyl and its analogues (IMF) in the USA is exacerbating the opioid epidemic which has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Narcan® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray has been approved by the US Food and Drug Adminis...

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Main Authors: Randa Abdelal, A. Raja Banerjee, Suzanne Carlberg-Racich, Neyla Darwaza, Diane Ito, Jessica Shoaff, Josh Epstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00627-3