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Naloxone (Narcan®) may be useful in reversing hypotension, bradycardia and coma because of the similarity of clonidine to opiate overdose symptoms.
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Naloxone should be effective in reversing opiate-induced coma and, in some cases, a continuous infusion may be necessary.
Loads 2010
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Naloxone should be made available over-the-counter and it should be placed in every first aid kit.
Maia Szalavitz: AP Thinks Heroin's Got a Brand New Bag, Misses Story 2010
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Participants learned real and immediate tools for overdose prevention, including training over 50 Long Island residents on how to reverse an opiate overdose using Naloxone.
Gabriel Sayegh: Smart Solutions to Overdose Can Save Lives Gabriel Sayegh 2010
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Participants learned real and immediate tools for overdose prevention, including training over 50 Long Island residents on how to reverse an opiate overdose using Naloxone.
Gabriel Sayegh: Smart Solutions to Overdose Can Save Lives 2010
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Naloxone itself has no abuse potential, making it a good candidate for over-the-counter availability.
Jill Harris: Michael Jackson and the Overdose Crisis in America 2009
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Naloxone starts working immediately by temporarily restoring breathing for 30 to 75 minutes, allowing someone enough time to call 911 and save a life.
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Naloxone, distributed to at-risk populations through syringe-exchange programs and other means, has already saved thousands of lives and returned loved ones to their families and friends.
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Naloxone has been used effectively in emergency rooms to reverse overdoses for over 30 years.
Jill Harris: Michael Jackson and the Overdose Crisis in America 2009
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Naloxone, if administered to someone who has stopped breathing as a result of an opioid overdose, can reverse the effects of the overdose and restore normal breathing in two to three minutes.
Jill Harris: Michael Jackson and the Overdose Crisis in America 2009
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