NALOXONE
(nah LOX own) Brand: Narcan
What is the most significant information I must know about naloxone?
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to naloxone.
• In an abnormal situation it may not be possible till you are treated to speak your caregivers about your health conditions or if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for you afterward knows that you have received this medication.
• Naloxone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
• If you are using any narcotic pain medicine, the pain-relieving effects of the narcotic will be reversed while you are also receiving naloxone.
• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of naloxone.
What is naloxone?
• Naloxone is an particular narcotic drug that reverses the effects of another narcotic medicines.
• Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat pain.
• Naloxone may also be used to treat narcotic drug overdose or to diagnose narcotic drug addiction.
• Naloxone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my health care provider till using naloxone?
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to naloxone.
• If possible till you receive naloxone, speak your doctor if you have:
· seizures;
· a history of head injury or brain tumor; or
· a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether naloxone will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• It is not known whether naloxone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How must I use naloxone?
• Naloxone is injected into a muscle or under the skin, or into a vein through an IV. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting.
• Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, kidney function, and another vital signs will be watched closely while you are receiving naloxone. This will help your doctor determine how long to treat you with this medication.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Because you will receive naloxone in a clinical setting, you are not likely to miss a dose.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose symptoms may include seizure (convulsions), feeling light-headed, or fainting.
What must I avoid while using naloxone?
• Naloxone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of naloxone.
What are the possible side effects of naloxone?
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· chest pain, quick or irregular heartbeats;
· dry cough, wheezing, feeling short of breath;
· sweating, severe nausea or vomiting;
· severe headache, agitation, anxiety, confusion, ringing in your ears;
· seizure (convulsions);
· feeling like you might pass out; or
· slow heart course, weak pulse, fainting, slow breathing (breathing may stop).
• If you are being treated for narcotic drug addiction, the expected symptoms of withdrawal would include:
· feeling nervous, restless, or irritable;
· body aches;
· dizziness, weakness;
· diarrhea, stomach pain, mild nausea;
· fever, chills, goosebumps; or
· sneezing, runny nose.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect naloxone?
• If you are using any narcotic pain medicine, the pain-relieving effects of the narcotic will be reversed while you are also receiving naloxone.
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:
· buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutex);
· methohexital (Brevital); or
· narcotic pain medicine such as codeine (Tylenol #3), hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin, Vicoprofen), hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Palladone), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic), methadone (Methadose, Dolophine), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, Oramorph), and much others.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with naloxone. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about naloxone.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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