Former Westerner Creates Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses

Former Westerner Creates Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses

Like many medications, naloxone, the nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, comes in a flimsy box. The device that delivers the medication is shaped like a cartoon spaceship and must remain sealed in a blister until used. It is difficult to transport and can be sprayed accidentally. With a new device …

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Arkansas law leads to increase in naloxone, the drug used to treat opioid overdoses

Arkansas law leads to increase in naloxone, the drug used to treat opioid overdoses

The number of Arkansans covered by Medicaid or private insurance who filled a prescription for naloxone increased 340% following the passage of a law requiring an anti-overdose medication to be prescribed to patients receiving high doses of naloxone. opioids, according to an analysis by the Arkansas Center. for the improvement of health. According to the …

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