Posted on 03/29/2023 9:44:34 AM PDT by John W
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its first opioid reversal drug, Narcan, for over-the-counter, nonprescription use.
"Today's action paves the way for the life-saving medication to reverse an opioid overdose to be sold directly to consumers in places like drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and gas stations, as well as online."
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Narcan, the brand name of the nasal spray naloxone, will switch from prescription to over-the-counter status within the next several months, the agency said.
Prescriptions will still be required for other formulations and dosages of naloxone.
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Does it work for hangovers?
About 6 months after approval there will be a headline, “Overdoses rise unexpectedly.”
It doesn’t work on all opioids..............................
“About 6 months after approval there will be a headline, “Overdoses rise unexpectedly.””
Exactly!
I have some in my first aid kit. It’s not that hard to get hold of and could save a life. OF course I’m a bit overboard with first-aid kit stuff, weird hobby.
Sure, it does. The receptors in your brain can’t tell the difference.
I will buy some to keep in my car.
I get what you mean, but if I can save the life of some stupid young kid who might turn out okay if he lives through his stupidity, I think it is worth it.
They are blaming isolation and loneliness for the rise in drug overdose deaths during the pandemic. I'll bet that if they were to REALLY look into it, they would find an even bigger connection to free government money.
Having deadly drugs widely and easily available also help serve the agenda of the population control freaks who think the planet should support a half billion people or possibly a little more.
That’s a kind thought.
Good on you.
From an ER doc:
“Myth: Fentanyl overdose is easily treatable with Narcan
Anyone who works on the front-lines of the ER will tell you that treating a suspected fentanyl overdose is the most challenging and dangerous type of opioid overdose we encounter.
While a IV drug user who accidentally overdoses on heroin or an elderly patient who forgets they already took their pain medication and takes a second dose may respond to one dose of Narcan, patients who overdose on fentanyl often require multiple doses of Narcan because of its high potency. These patients require constant observation and critical care to monitor their oxygenation and ventilation.
Narcan is an opioid antagonist. It works by attaching to and blocking the opioid receptors so that the opiate in question cannot continue to influence the central nervous system, and most importantly, breathing. I often put patients with severe fentanyl overdoses on an IV “drip,” meaning they receive a continuous infusion of Narcan to block the fentanyl until it wears off. These patients often require ICU level of care.”
Interesting. I can only surmise this move was made to help mitigate the current plague of fentanyl overdoses.
That will kill many from heart attacks.
How many will be lucid enough to buy it in advance vs those who stumble in CVS foaming at the mouth trying to figure out where this stuff is and how to pay for it?
So if I can’t get a high off of it, I’ll pass. I have no interest in continuing the loop of drug addicts.
Post surgery doc prescribed called in opioid pain meds and a scrip for narcan to my pharmacy of choice.
Opioid scrip cost was a couple bucks, narcan cost was over 100, told the pharmacist to put it back
100% same. This is good news, there are a lot more items that should be OTC.
“those who stumble in CVS foaming at the mouth...”
Umm, that’s not how opioid overdoses work. You can’t stumble or walk anywhere if you are overdosed on opioids. You are lucky if your body continues breathing and other involuntary functions.
I don’t see anything in my copy of the Constitution that gives any governmental entity a say over what goes in my body.
I would assume that, as with most first aid for life-threatening issues, any measures I take are just to keep the person alive until I can get them to a genuine expert.
I do find ‘ditch medicine’ interesting to read about (what do you do if the nearest paramedic is days away or the hospital is flattened with everyone inside it dead or injured), but hope I NEVER have to use what I’ve read. Living within a half mile of a hospital is a luxury I happen to have.
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