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.
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
Here’s an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
Cover how to identify drug abuse vs. an opioid overdose, as well as drug administration routes and potential complications
BLS and law enforcement naloxone administration improves already stretched EMS systems management of increased opioid overdoses
Nearly 23,000 people in Maryland have been certified to dispense naloxone and reported administering it more than 600 times since a 2013 law expanded access beyond medical professionals, according to health officials
In 2018, San Francisco paramedics administered naloxone to 1,647 people, up from 980 two years earlier, according to numbers from the city’s emergency response system
The prosecutor described a scene that quickly changed from a routine medical call to a chaotic, dangerous situation with multiple shots being fired by Houston and by officers trying to deal with the threat he posed
The training will enable California EMTs to administer and use naloxone, epinephrine and a glucometer, according to the California Emergency Medical Services Authority
Naloxone administrations by the state’s emergency responders declined last year after peaking at more than 50,000 in 2017
Kevin Barker, TCGplayer’s safety officer, called 911, then administered Narcan nasal spray after recognizing symptoms of a possible overdose
EMS Executive Director Charles Cremeans said overdoses seem to come in waves when a new batch of heroin or fentanyl hits the streets, but is seeing an increase overall
EMS providers in Clatsop County consistently administer naloxone for opioid overdoses at rates higher than the state average
The approval is part of the FDA’s push to make the drug more readily available
When he was released from the hospital, the man was arrested for unauthorized possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia
A collaboration between NASEMSO, NAEMSP and ACEP produced an evidence-based guideline for EMS providers to follow when considering naloxone for patient treatment
Gordon Smith, the state’s director of opioid response, said having the antidote on hand in a school building could save the life of a student, staff member or visitor
City of Seattle‘s nightlife business advocate and program creator Scott Plusquellec said preventative action is key
Tucson Unified and Amphitheater Public Schools are both stocking Narcan doses in the event of an overdose
Terre Haute police and fire departments will each receive 60 kits over a six-month period, while the sheriff’s office will receive 12 kits for the six-month time frame
Public safety experts discuss how they were able to identify and implement forward-thinking local approaches to address national problems like cardiac arrest and opioid overdose
Medical Director and Emergency Physician Gene Hern explores the potential for treating patients with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine
Board certified emergency medicine physician Bryan Bledsoe says EMS providers rarely need to administer naloxone
Consider a variety of funding sources and make your case for why you need it, how you plan to use it and who will benefit
Health officials are advising people who use drugs to have naloxone on hand, which can be obtained at needle exchanges and other locations
An estimated 4,500 naloxone kits were distributed across 85 locations, with some locations running out in two hours or less
State officials are distributing 5,000 free kits of naloxone to 80 locations during a holiday season that often ushers in a surge in opioid overdoses
The opioid crisis increases the odds that prehospital field providers will encounter NCPE
Miami County officials did not renew a state grant to receive free doses of naloxone, saying “overdoses are down significantly” in the area
As part of the ongoing effort to battle the opioid epidemic, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale late last month armed his deputies with naloxone
The Shawnee Mission School Board approved an agreement this week with Johnson County Emergency Services to stock naloxone at district schools
Project Leave Behind provides Orange County responders with naloxone kits to distribute to the families of those treated for overdoses
Destinie Campanella, a mental health advocate, is among the few engaging with the homeless in South Philly
The people who attended the event learned all about the signs of an overdose, and they received a free naloxone kit