It neutralizes the effects of opioid medication. It is a wonder drug which wakes up an unconscious person within minutes. It is also used to diagnose OOD because it works only if a person has consumed opioids, and it does not work on other drugs. A person cannot get high on naloxone, so it is safe for everyone. It is given intravenous or by a nasal spray, but not orally due to negligible bioavailability after oral administration. It is metabolized faster than opioid drugs. So, it has an almost immediate onset of action which lasts between 30-90 minutes depending on the drug ingested. Naloxone is a short-term measure for an overdose. This article aims at presenting the latest information about critical care for OOD in
It neutralizes the effects of opioid medication. It is a wonder drug which wakes up an unconscious person within minutes. It is also used to diagnose OOD because it works only if a person has consumed opioids, and it does not work on other drugs. A person cannot get high on naloxone, so it is safe for everyone. It is given intravenous or by a nasal spray, but not orally due to negligible bioavailability after oral administration. It is metabolized faster than opioid drugs. So, it has an almost immediate onset of action which lasts between 30-90 minutes depending on the drug ingested. Naloxone is a short-term measure for an overdose. This article aims at presenting the latest information about critical care for OOD in