Naloxone
The EMS1 naloxone topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and analysis about the growing opioid addiction epidemic and EMS response challenges and strategies, including overdose assessment, treatment strategies and trends, drug delivery models and more.
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
How well do you know your prehospital medications?
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles teams carry oxygen, along with naloxone, to reverse the effects of opioid overdose
Training in Hartshorne focused on administering naloxone and patient care
From house calls to heartfelt care: Inside the evolution of a Texas county’s community paramedicine program
Senate Bill 186 allows the use of Opvee as overdoses in the state are rising
First responders in Oceanside faced six men down due to a drug overdose
Mercer County officials are placing the devices after a medical emergency at the Courthouse Annex earlier this year
The bill introduced by Supervisor Matt Dorsey would require pharmacies to stock the nasal spray or face fines
“We don’t know whether xylazine is increasing the risk of overdose or reducing the risk of overdose,” Dr. Lewis Nelson of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School said
Honolulu EMS warns personnel to be on the lookout for signs of xylazine
Matthew W. Milburn told first responders the unconscious subject was ’10-4' and they could cancel their response
Albuterol, fentanyl and naloxone injectable are among the drugs being recalled – many of which are in very short supply, with no alternate source available
Studies, funded by the federal government, found Opvee achieved similar recovery results to Narcan
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend millions to provide Narcan but the end of grant funding may impact delivery
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Over 2,200 unhoused people died in 2021, a sharper increase than in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic
By the end of May, every firefighter in Chattanooga will have completed online training about xylazine, a sedative veterinary drug, based on information from the DEA
FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf cited “the dire public health need” for the opioid antagonist
The mother handed the child to Boca Raton Fire Rescue paramedics, who helped him regain a faint pulse before transporting him
The state legislature passed a law last year to help school districts and first responders have access to the overdose drug
If approved, naloxone would be available for free in many places, and first responders would be empowered to distribute naloxone kits to the public
The campaign centers on awareness of opioid addiction and action steps to take if someone is in crisis
An influx of money is on the way, thanks to settlements with drug makers, distribution companies and pharmacies
“First responders play a critical role,” says Peter Canning, paramedic and EMS coordinator for U. Conn.'s John Dempsey Hospital
The claim has prompted Town Council to rethink the contract with the Hermon Volunteer Rescue & First Aid Squad
The overdose treatment could be more widely available in spring
First responders, clinicians, and policymakers now have access to useful, real-time data, said Dr. Rahul Gupta, Office of National Drug Control Policy director
The FDA says Kloxxado Nasal Spray may lead to opioid withdrawal symptoms in those who are dependent and for laypeople to call 911 when they use it
Long-time paramedic hopes to educate her community on overdoses after son’s struggle
Paramedics administered naloxone to the infant, who had been crawling on grass and putting leaves in his mouth
