OVERDOSE NO SIGNS & PRESCRIPTION NALOXONE NECESSARY. CAN REVERSE SYMPTOMS AN OPIOID OVERDOSE know what to look for utah laws encourage People overdosing may exhibit any or all of naloxone access and use these signs: Utah laws allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription. Small, pinpoint pupils Anyone can get naloxone, including family members, Blue/purple fingernails and lips friends, and caregivers of at-risk individuals. In short, both individuals taking opioids and anyone who could Won't wake up, limp body assist someone experiencing an overdose can get this life-saving antidote. Shallow or stopped breathing
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Gurgling, choking noise If you see or come across an overdose or someone with overdose symptoms, you can administer naloxone without fear of legal liability.
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Call 9-1-1, get medical help, or call always act the Utah Poison Control Center during an overdose event. Even if you’re not sure someone is overdosing, act as if their life depended on it. Call 9-1-1, administer naloxone if available, and perform rescue breathing. Don’t leave them alone!
OPIDEMIC.ORG WHAT IS WHO IS AT KNOW NALOXONE? RISK? WHAT TO Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can People taking opioids can stop breathing reverse an opioid overdose. and die. DO.
Naloxone knocks opioids off the receptors People who have previously overdosed. 1 Call 9-1-1. A person may overdose again if in the brain for 30 to 90 minutes. This naloxone wears off. reverses the overdose and allows the People who have had a period of abstinence Try to wake the person. Yell his/her name person to breathe, providing enough time from taking opioids, such as recently being 2 and rub hard in the middle of their chest for emergency personnel to arrive. released from jail/prison or detox programs. (sternal rub).
Naloxone only works with opioids such People taking high doses of opioids. 3 Check for breathing and pulse. as oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, People taking other substances with opioids, such methadone, codeine, or heroin. 4 Administer naloxone, if available.* as anti-anxiety medications, sleep aids, or alcohol. Naloxone may be sprayed in the nose or injected into the muscle. Naloxone has no effect if a person does People taking opioids for a long period of time. not have opioids in their body. nasal spray People who use heroin. Insert in either nostril until your fingers touch the bottom of the Naloxone can be administered by anyone. Additional risk factors at naloxone.utah.gov/prescribers person’s nose. Press firmly on Narcan® plunger to administer. Naloxone has been used for more than Screw parts together. Use one 40 years. full vial. Spray half (1 cc/mL) in Generic each nostril. Naloxone is safe and has little to no side effects. intramuscular adminisitration warning Inject 1 cc/mL into large muscle. Naloxone is not addictive and has no If you or a loved one has been prescribed potential for abuse. an opioid, or if you know someone at risk, 5 Try rescue breathing.* Naloxone is not a controlled substance. you should have naloxone. Naloxone may Prevent choking. Put the person on their side. be obtained through your local pharmacy 6 or a community outreach provider. Find a Individuals who regularly use opioids 7 Administer 2nd dose of naloxone after may experience withdrawal symptoms if location near you at naloxone.utah.gov. 3 minutes if the person does not wake. given naloxone. These symptoms may be uncomfortable, but are almost always not 8 Don’t leave. Stay until an ambulance arrives. life threatening. *Training videos at naloxone.utah.gov/media