Sentences with phrase «naloxone nasal spray»

«There are some data showing that Narcan (a naloxone nasal spray) could be used to treat obesity and this study hopefully encourages further look into that kind of treatment.»

With a naloxone spray now licensed (in the U.S. only) and licensed naloxone injections available internationally, clinicians should either prescribe the long - established injection naloxone or, in the US at least, the newly - approved naloxone nasal spray.

These results support the recent announcement on 14 September 2017 that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion for a 1.8 mg naloxone nasal spray formulation (equivalent to 2 mg naloxone hydrochloride), under the brand name Nyxoid.

«Improvised naloxone nasal sprays lack evidence of absorption and effect: As the US FDA approves nasal Narcan, researchers warn against using poorly - tested drug delivery systems.»

Not exact matches

Naloxone can be injected and also comes in a nasal spray called Narcan.

Officers in all but five police departments in Erie County carry naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, a rescue nasal spray designed to revive users who overdose on opioid drugs.

For example, NIDA is funding research to improve access to medication - assisted therapies, develop new medications for opioid addiction, and expand access to naloxone by exploring more user - friendly delivery systems (for example, nasal sprays).

Naloxone is usually given by injection, but more user - friendly non-injectable alternatives are being developed, including nasal sprays.

Given via injection or nasal spray, naloxone binds powerfully with opiate receptors in the brain, repelling the drugs the user has taken and sending him or her into an instant and painful withdrawal.

First responders (peers, family, police, etc.) may prefer nasal sprays to injectable naloxone, which has led to widespread use of improvised naloxone kits with atomisers for nasal delivery of the drug.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration in 2015 approved two prescription versions of naloxone — an auto - injector and a nasal spray formulation.