How to Use naloxone in a Sentence
naloxone
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None of that naloxone up the schnozz and a quick 911 call malarkey here, kids.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
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The cost of naloxone, also known by the brand names Narcan and Evzio, can vary.
—Laura Ungar, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2018
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Reid said all high schools and buses are equipped with naloxone.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
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The naloxone will be available free of charge to anyone 18 years old and older.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022
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The grant supplies the county with 2,900 doses of naloxone, the drug found in Narcan.
—Nashelly Chavez, sacbee, 19 Feb. 2018
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The state wants to increase naloxone, which saved countless lives.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, 21 Feb. 2018
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He was brought back when his girlfriend sprayed naloxone up his nose.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Oxycodone and naloxone: Brand name: Targiniq ER (tablets).
—Jennifer Morlan, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
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Some naloxone products are now available over-the-counter.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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That’s a fraction of what a city such as Washington, D.C. spends each year just on naloxone.
—Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, 26 Oct. 2017
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Narcan is a nasal spray version of naloxone, a drug that blocks an opioid’s effect on the brain.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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One bright spot in this epidemic has been the drug Narcan (naloxone).
—Maggie Mertens, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2017
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The nasal spray form of naloxone will be stocked at Walgreens nationwide.
—Lisa Marie Segarra, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2017
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As is the case with anything, there are still some unknowns about what other issues could arise with over-the-counter naloxone.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 29 Mar. 2023
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Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of opioids.
—Georeen Tanner, Fox News, 9 May 2017
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Over the next few months, Harrison said the entire patrol force will be equipped with naloxone.
—Marie Simoneaux, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2017
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Prior to that, naloxone kits were available in the intake area, and a kit was available at the control desk in each housing unit.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
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Narcan, a brand of the generic drug naloxone, is a nasal spray that pulls people out of overdoses.
—Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2017
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Records show 110 lives have been saved from naloxone provided there.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, 8 July 2019
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The medicine will cost around $2.5 million in state funds and comes on top of regular doses of naloxone stocked in each county.
—Laura Hancock, cleveland, 7 May 2021
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Narcan is a brand name for naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Oct. 2017
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These drugs, such as naloxone (sold as Narcan), save thousands of lives every year.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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Vuolo said those who oppose the use of naloxone may not understand it.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, 25 Oct. 2017
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Twenty-five seconds had passed since naloxone entered the body.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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How naloxone works Narcan works by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain and restoring breathing.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
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Researchers found that there is no state with enough naloxone to meet demand, even as drug overdoses have surged to a record high.
—Meryl Kornfield, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2022
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Narcan is the brand name of naloxone, which is administered as an injection and, as in the case of Narcan, as a nasal spray.
—Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2023
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The cost of naloxone, which varies, is covered by most insurance policies.
—Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2018
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The promising news comes as the overdose antidote naloxone becomes more widely available.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Two of the most effective medications for opioid use disorder are Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) and methadone.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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