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Naloxone Hydrochloride

OTC Nasal RxCUI 1725059
Contents

Overview

Active ingredient
Naloxone Hydrochloride
Route
Nasal
Label date
2024-04-24

Indications and usage

Use(s) to “revive” someone during an overdose from many prescription pain medications or street drugs such as heroin this medicine can save a life

Purpose

Emergency treatment of opioid overdose

Dosage and administration

Directions Step 1: CHECK if you suspect an overdose CHECK for a suspected overdose : the person will not wake up or is very sleepy or not breathing well yell “Wake up!” shake the person gently if the person is not awake, go to Step 2 Step 2: GIVE 1st dose in the nose HOLD the nasal spray device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger INSERT the nozzle into either NOSTRIL PRESS the plunger firmly to give the 1st dose 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose Step 3: CALL 911 CALL 911 immediately after giving the 1st dose Step 4: WATCH & GIVE WAIT 2 to 3 minutes after the 1st dose to give the medicine time to work if the person wakes up : Go to Step 5 if the person does not wake up : CONTINUE TO GIVE doses every 2 to 3 minutes until the person wakes up it is safe to keep giving doses Step 5: STAY STAY until ambulance arrives: even if the person wakes up GIVE another dose if the person becomes very sleepy again You may need to give all the doses in the pack step 1 Step 2 step 3 step 4 step 5

Warnings

When using this product some people may experience symptoms when they wake up, such as shaking, sweating, nausea, or feeling angry. This is to be expected.

When using this product

this product some people may experience symptoms when they wake up, such as shaking, sweating, nausea, or feeling angry. This is to be expected.

Information for patients

DIRECTIONS Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray, 4 mg Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdose Important: For use in the nose only Do not test nasal spray device before use 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose of medicine Each device sprays 1 time only Step 1: CHECK if you suspect an overdose: CHECK for a suspected overdose : the person will not wake up or is very sleepy or not breathing well yell “Wake up!” shake the person gently if the person is not awake, go to Step 2 Step 2: GIVE 1 st dose in the nose HOLD the nasal spray device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger INSERT the nozzle into either NOSTRIL PRESS the plunger firmly to give the 1 st dose 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose Step 3: CALL 911 CALL 911 immediately after giving the 1 st dose Step 4: WATCH AND GIVE WAIT 2 to 3 minutes after the 1 st dose to give the medicine time to work if the person wakes up : Go to Step 5 if the person does not wake up : CONTINUE TO GIVE doses every 2 to 3 minutes until the person wakes up it is safe to keep giving doses Step 5: STAY STAY until ambulance arrives: even if the person wakes up GIVE another dose if the person becomes very sleepy again You may need to give all the doses in the pack For opioid emergencies, call 911. For questions or more information about Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray, contact Amneal Pharmaceuticals at 1-877-835-5472. Rev. 07-2023-04 hand drawing step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 step 5

Active ingredient (label)

(in each spray) Naloxone hydrochloride 4 mg

Inactive ingredients

s benzalkonium chloride, disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, hydrochloric acid, purified water, and sodium chloride

Storage and handling

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