Naloxone
The SA国际传媒 naloxone topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and analysis about the growing opioid addiction epidemic and EMS response challenges and strategies, including overdose assessment, treatment strategies and trends, drug delivery models and more.
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From house calls to heartfelt care: Inside the evolution of a Texas county鈥檚 community paramedicine program
Albuterol, fentanyl and naloxone injectable are among the drugs being recalled 鈥� many of which are in very short supply, with no alternate source available
The order functions as statewide prescription enabling all Washington residents and organizations to go to any pharmacy to get naloxone
Firefighters will be carrying two doses of naloxone after the department administered the drug on 223 calls in one year
Using data, AMR can position ambulances accordingly and reduce the response time from the moment they get the call to administering Narcan to the patient
Senate Bill 418, would allow departments to obtain prescriptions for, purchase and distribute EpiPens to firefighters, police with training on how to administer the drug
The airline will begin carrying naloxone in medical kits after a passenger was found in the bathroom unresponsive
A Delta passenger took to social media to ask the airline to start carrying the overdose drug to prevent this situation from happening again
A case study in opioid overdose complications, management strategies and provider safety
The Santa Fe County鈥檚 new harm-reduction unit aims to provide access to treatment, education and the necessary drugs before they become a statistic
A woman pleaded with an EMT after stopping at Cabell County EMS to give her dog, Charlie Boy, naloxone to prevent a fatal overdose after he ate OxyContin
Police charged Troy Darin Kendall, Jr. with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and harassment
BLS and law enforcement naloxone administration improves already stretched EMS systems management of increased opioid overdoses
Nearly 23,000 people in Maryland have been certified to dispense naloxone and reported administering it more than 600 times since a 2013 law expanded access beyond medical professionals, according to health officials
In 2018, San Francisco paramedics administered naloxone to 1,647 people, up from 980 two years earlier, according to numbers from the city鈥檚 emergency response system
The prosecutor described a scene that quickly changed from a routine medical call to a chaotic, dangerous situation with multiple shots being fired by Houston and by officers trying to deal with the threat he posed
The training will enable California EMTs to administer and use naloxone, epinephrine and a glucometer, according to the California Emergency Medical Services Authority
Naloxone administrations by the state鈥檚 emergency responders declined last year after peaking at more than 50,000 in 2017
Kevin Barker, TCGplayer鈥檚 safety officer, called 911, then administered Narcan nasal spray after recognizing symptoms of a possible overdose
EMS Executive Director Charles Cremeans said overdoses seem to come in waves when a new batch of heroin or fentanyl hits the streets, but is seeing an increase overall
EMS providers in Clatsop County consistently administer naloxone for opioid overdoses at rates higher than the state average
The approval is part of the FDA鈥檚 push to make the drug more readily available
When he was released from the hospital, the man was arrested for unauthorized possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia
A collaboration between NASEMSO, NAEMSP and ACEP produced an evidence-based guideline for EMS providers to follow when considering naloxone for patient treatment
Gordon Smith, the state鈥檚 director of opioid response, said having the antidote on hand in a school building could save the life of a student, staff member or visitor
City of Seattle鈥榮 nightlife business advocate and program creator Scott Plusquellec said preventative action is key
Tucson Unified and Amphitheater Public Schools are both stocking Narcan doses in the event of an overdose
Terre Haute police and fire departments will each receive 60 kits over a six-month period, while the sheriff鈥檚 office will receive 12 kits for the six-month time frame
Public safety experts discuss how they were able to identify and implement forward-thinking local approaches to address national problems like cardiac arrest and opioid overdose
Medical Director and Emergency Physician Gene Hern explores the potential for treating patients with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine
Board certified emergency medicine physician Bryan Bledsoe says EMS providers rarely need to administer naloxone
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