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Drug Overdose

  • Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?

    The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,...
  • DEA Proposes Cutting Production of Some Opioid Painkillers

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a 20 percent reduction in the manufacture of certain...
  • U.S. Senators Question Kaleo’ $4,500 Tag on Opioid Overdose Treatment

    (Reuters) – U.S. Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill has asked Kaleo Pharmaceuticals to justify the more than 550...

Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?

April 17, 2019 - Valerie Pratt, MD; Keith Burkhart, MD; and Ruby Mehta, MD - 0 Comment

The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,…

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DEA Proposes Cutting Production of Some Opioid Painkillers

August 15, 2017 - Reuters Staff - 0 Comment

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a 20 percent reduction in the manufacture of certain…

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U.S. Senators Question Kaleo’ $4,500 Tag on Opioid Overdose Treatment

March 6, 2017 - Ankur Banerjee - 0 Comment

(Reuters) – U.S. Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill has asked Kaleo Pharmaceuticals to justify the more than 550…

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U.S. Justice Department to Enlist Federal Prosecutors to Fight Opioid Crisis

October 10, 2016 - Reuters Staff - 0 Comment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will enlist federal prosecutors to help fight the nation’s opioid…

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World Health Organization Recommendations for Community Management of Opioid Overdose Reviewed by ACEP Clinical Policies Committee

February 4, 2016 - Graham S. Ingalsbe, MD - 1 Comment

Editor’s Note: The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies….

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Boston Bans “Synthetic Marijuana”

August 26, 2015 - Reuters Staff - 1 Comment

Boston banned the use, sale, or purchase of synthetic marijuana, which has been linked to a nationwide…

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Opinion: Prehospital Naloxone Administration Is Safe

April 14, 2015 - Elizabeth A. Samuels, MD, MPH, Stephen Aks, DO, FACMT, FACEP, Edward Bernstein, MD, FACEP, Esther Choo, MD, MPH, Kristin Dwyer, MD, Traci Green, PhD, MSc, Jason B. Hack, MD, FACEP, David Juurlink, BPhm, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Michael J. Mello, MD, MPH, FACEP, Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, Alexander Walley, MD, MSc, and Lauren Whiteside, MD, MS - 2 Comments

In the January 2015 ACEP Now article “True Cost of Stopping Overdoses,” Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, PhD,…

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Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns

January 20, 2015 - Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP - 1 Comment

The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many…

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Overdose Antidote Naloxone Hydrochloride Available in California Pharmacies

December 17, 2014 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

Naloxone hydrochloride will now be available upon request at California pharmacies. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill…

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Drug Overdoses from Acetyl Fentanyl Mixed Into Street Drugs On Rise

December 17, 2014 - Karen Appold - 1 Comment

A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine warns emergency physicians that what appears to be an…

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