Some more information on the potential nasal administration of naloxone. The site has a review of current literature on the topic, treatment protocol, recommendations and links to useful teaching materials.
http://www.intranasal.net/OpiateOverdose/default.htm
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Nasal Naloxone
See the below website for a summary of some recent evidence that indicates that naloxone administered through a nasal spray has the same effectivess in averting overdose death as compared to naloxone administered by needle (i.e. intramuscular injection).
http://updates.pain-topics.org/2009/12/intranasal-naloxone-overcoming-opioid.html
PSI programs distributing naloxone should consider if switching to nasal sprays is a practical, affordable, acceptable option for their intervention sites.
Contact me (robgray@laopdr.com) or Petra (pstankard@psi.org) for more information.
Rob
http://updates.pain-topics.org/2009/12/intranasal-naloxone-overcoming-opioid.html
PSI programs distributing naloxone should consider if switching to nasal sprays is a practical, affordable, acceptable option for their intervention sites.
Contact me (robgray@laopdr.com) or Petra (pstankard@psi.org) for more information.
Rob
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