Naloxone has long been hailed as a life-saving drug in the face of the opioid epidemic. But its capacity to save someone from an overdose can be limited by the potency of the opioid — a person revived ...

A new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses did not save more lives than the previous standard dose, but it did cause more vomiting and other side effects, researchers wrote in a ...

LAFAYETTE, Calif. (KGO) -- There's a new to push to make a life-saving drug more easily available in California. It's called Naloxone and it can reverse the deadly effects of overdoses from such drugs ...

Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...

Mapping how Narcan reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for developing more effective drugs against overdose.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Stacker.com) — Naloxone, a life-saving drug used to reverse opioid overdoses, may soon be as easy to get as Tylenol or aspirin. By summer 2023, naloxone could be available in vending ...

On March 29, the FDA approved the first ever naloxone product (Narcan) for over-the-counter (OTC), non-prescription use, citing a goal of increasing access and availability of naloxone as part of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — A new effort to save lives by ...

Naloxone can be administered by injection, seen here, or nasal spray. A new study shows promise in boosting the drug's effectiveness. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Naloxone has long been hailed ...