Used in “the emergency treatment of narcotic-overdose situations, [.... naloxone reverses] the depressed breathing and blood pressure in a matter of a minute or so, an effect so fast that emergency-room specialists view the reaction as ‘miraculous'” ( Levinthal, 105).
Life-saving drug sold over the counter, does not produce side effects when injected in persons that are not taking opiates.
A short-acting narcotic antagonist that binds to opiate receptors and blocks them. Used to treat opiate overdose.
An opiate receptor antagonist used to treate opiate overdoses.
Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of overdosing on opioids such as heroin and morphine. Naloxone is an opioid receptor competitive antagonist, and its fast blocking of those receptors often produces rapid onset of withdrawal symptoms.
A substance that is being studied as a treatment for constipation caused by narcotic medications. It belongs to the family of drugs called narcotic antagonists.
A short-acting opiate antagonist that binds to opiate receptors and blocks them, preventing opiates from binding to these receptors.
Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of opioid overdose, for example heroin and morphine overdose. Specifically, naloxone is used in opioid overdoses for countering life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system. It is marketed under trade names including Narcan, Nalone, and Narcanti and has sometimes been mistakenly called "naltrexate."
