naloxone
noun
Note: Naloxone is administered by injection or as a nasal spray to reverse the effects of opioids especially in the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. It is also administered in combination with buprenorphine in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or a film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence.
Examples of naloxone in a Sentence
Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
The naloxone reservoir can be refilled via a hypodermic needle inserted through the skin into a port on top of the implant.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2024
The program’s goal is to reduce overdose deaths in Marion County by delivering the opioid reversal medication naloxone directly to those who are statistically at higher risk of fatally overdosing in the future.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2024
The county has to buy naloxone, the drug that can reverse an opioid overdose, separately.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 July 2024
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naloxone
noun
ˈnal-ək-ˌsōn
Note: Naloxone is administered by injection or as a nasal spray to reverse the effects of opioids and especially in the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. It is also administered in combination with buprenorphine in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or a film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence. Trademarks for preparations containing naloxone include Bunavail, Evzio, Narcan, Suboxone, and Zubsolv.
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