NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE
NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE; Generic name: NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst.
| Brand name | NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
|---|---|
| Generic name | NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst |
| Used for | • to “revive” someone during an overdose from many prescription pain medications or street drugs such as heroin • this medicine can save a life |
| Dosage | Step 1: CHECK if you suspect an overdose: • CHECK for a suspected overdose: the person will not wake up or is very sleepy or not breathing well • yell “Wake up!” • shake the person gently • if the person is not awake, go to Step 2 Step 2: GIVE 1st dose in the nose • HOLD the nasal spray device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger • INSERT the nozzle into either NOSTRIL • PRESS the plunger firmly to give the 1st dose • 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose Step 3: CALL • CALL 911immediatel |
| Warnings | When using this product some people may experience symptoms when they wake up, such as shaking, sweating, nausea, or feeling angry. This is to be expected. |
| Active ingredient(s) | ACTIVE INGREDIENT (IN EACH SPRAY) Naloxone hydrochloride 4 mg |
| Route | NASAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=19b0603b-241f-f439-e063-6294a90ae85f |