Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips
Editor’s Note: This is the third part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
Naloxone
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Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips
Editor’s Note: This is the third part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do... -
5 Important Considerations for EMS Naloxone Administration
1) Endpoints of Therapy: More is Not Always Better EMS providers may encounter patients with complete or... -
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...
5 Important Considerations for EMS Naloxone Administration
1) Endpoints of Therapy: More is Not Always Better EMS providers may encounter patients with complete or…
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…
Naloxone Distribution to Patients in Emergency Department Raises Controversy
The article “Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments” by Samuels et al (ACEP Now, March 2016)…
Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments
The Case A 57-year-old man is brought in by family in a private vehicle after a “heroin…
World Health Organization Recommendations for Community Management of Opioid Overdose Reviewed by ACEP Clinical Policies Committee
Editor’s Note: The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies….
Naloxone Nasal Spray Approved by FDA for Opioid Overdose Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever nasal spray emergency treatment for opioid overdose on…
Opinion: Prehospital Naloxone Administration Is Safe
In the January 2015 ACEP Now article “True Cost of Stopping Overdoses,” Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, PhD,…
Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many…
Georgia Joins Ranks of States Supporting Naloxone Use in Overdose Cases
A relatively new Georgia law provides amnesty for people who show up to emergency departments to receive…