naloxone
noun
Note: Naloxone is administered by injection or as a nasal spray to reverse the effects of opioids especially in the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. It is also administered in combination with buprenorphine in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or a film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence.
Examples of naloxone in a Sentence
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Some reasons given were an increase in the availability of overdose-reversing drug naloxone, expanded addiction treatment, and changes in the way people use drugs.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Some organizations may be eligible for free naloxone through the Department of Health Care Services’ Naloxone Distribution Project.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
The sergeant gave the teen naloxone before she was taken to the hospital.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Naloxone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naloxone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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naloxone
noun
ˈnal-ək-ˌsōn
Note: Naloxone is administered by injection or as a nasal spray to reverse the effects of opioids and especially in the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. It is also administered in combination with buprenorphine in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or a film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence. Trademarks for preparations containing naloxone include Bunavail, Evzio, Narcan, Suboxone, and Zubsolv.
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