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Accessibility of Naloxone in Pharmacies Registered Under the Illinois Standing Order

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: To expand access to naloxone, the state of Illinois implemented a standing order allowing registered pharmacies to dispense the drug without an individual prescription.
P. Quincy Moore, Kaitlin Ellis, Patricia Simmer, Mweya Waetjen, Ellen Almirol, Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, Mai T. Pho   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Naloxone and Metabolites Quantification in Cord Blood of Prenatally Exposed Newborns and Correlations with Maternal Concentrations

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2016
Objective To quantify naloxone and metabolite concentrations in newborns prenatally exposed to sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone and to correlate neonatal and maternal metabolite concentrations.
Samantha L. Wiegand, Madeleine J. Swortwood, Marilyn A. Huestis, John Thorp, Hendreé E. Jones, Neeta L. Vora   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How do contextual factors influence naloxone distribution from syringe service programs in the USA: a cross-sectional study

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background Naloxone is a medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. Syringe service programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that provide a range of evidence-based interventions in the USA, including naloxone distribution ...
Barrot H. Lambdin, Lynn Wenger, Ricky Bluthenthal, Tyler S. Bartholomew, Hansel E. Tookes, Paul LaKosky, Savannah O’Neill, Alex H. Kral   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a nalmefene formulation suitable for a community‐use auto‐injector

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Time to onset of reversal is critical when treating opioid‐induced respiratory depression and hypoxia. This study aimed to develop a formulation of the opioid antagonist nalmefene with an increased absorption rate and reduced time to onset of reversal following intramuscular administration. Methods Several absorption enhancers were screened in rats,
Alessandra Cipriano, Manjunath S. Shet, Hugh Huang, Ronnie Ortiz, Garth T. Whiteside, Glen Apseloff, Stephen C. Harris   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Naloxone Accessibility Across Mississippi [PDF]

, 2022
Background/Objectives Despite widespread standing orders allowing pharmacies to dispense naloxone under protocol or without a prescription, there is substantial variation in naloxone availability and cost geographically.
Gravlee, Emily
core   +1 more source

Characteristics of and Experience Among People Who Use Take-Home Naloxone in Skåne County, Sweden

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundOpioid overdose related injury or death can be prevented by bystander naloxone administration. For naloxone to be present when and where overdoses occur, opioid prevention education and naloxone distribution (OPEND) must be established on a ...
Katja Troberg, Katja Troberg, Pernilla Isendahl, Marianne Alanko Blomé, Marianne Alanko Blomé, Disa Dahlman, Disa Dahlman, Anders Håkansson, Anders Håkansson   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Higher doses of naloxone are needed in the synthetic opiod era

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2019
There has been a dramatic increase of deaths due to illicit fentanyl. We examined the pharmacology of fentanyl and reviewed data on the number of repeat doses of naloxone used to treat fentanyl overdoses.
R. Moss, D. Carlo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Police Officers’ Views of Naloxone and Drug Treatment: Does Greater Overdose Response Lead to More Negativity?

, 2020
Police officers and emergency personnel are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis. This research examines police officer attitudes about naloxone administration, drug treatment, and their role in handling drug-related incidents through an online survey.
Jennifer Murphy, B. Russell
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Laws Mandating Coprescription of Naloxone and Their Impact on Naloxone Prescription in Five US States, 2014-2018.

American Journal of Public Health, 2020
Objectives. To examine early impacts of laws that require naloxone to be prescribed to patients at increased overdose risk.Methods. Using data from 2014 to 2018 from a large pharmacy chain, CVS Pharmacy, we examined the effects of naloxone-prescribing ...
Traci C. Green, C. Davis, Z. Xuan, A. Walley, Jeffrey P. Bratberg   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Micro‐QuEChERS Extraction for Broad‐Spectrum LC‐QQQ‐MS Quantification of Nitazene Analogs in Plasma: A Validated Method With Casework Application

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
Micro‐QuEChERS sample preparation coupled to LC‐QQQ‐MS enabled sensitive quantification of nitazene analogs in 100 μL of plasma. The validated method provided low detection limits and was successfully applied to an authentic intoxication case involving N‐pyrrolidino protonitazene, supporting clinical and forensic toxicology workflows.
Karla A. O. Souza, Náthaly C. B. F. Santos, Rafael Lanaro, Sara E. Walton, Alex J. Krotulski, Barry K. Logan, Mauricio Yonamine, Jose Luiz Costa   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source