Narcan
Nasal opioid antidote
Narcan is a brand name for naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses within minutes.
First responders administer it as a nasal spray or injection to revive people who have stopped breathing from heroin or fentanyl: The paramedics hit him with Narcan and he came to almost immediately.
The trademark has become so associated with the drug that people use it generically for any naloxone product. (Lowercase narcan is the generic usage.)
Harmful excess intake
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- reversalComplete change of direction
- life-savingPreventing fatal outcomes
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
paramedics · 911 · ambulance · resuscitate · unconscious · revival · breathing · survival
Morphine-class analgesic
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
heroin · detoxification · relapse · treatment · sobriety · twelve-step · counseling · therapy
Registered commercial identifier
- nasalOf the nose
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
over-the-counter · prescription · formulation · generic · administration · dosage
overdose
Harmful excess intake
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- reversalComplete change of direction
- life-savingPreventing fatal outcomes
antidote · paramedics · 911 · ambulance · resuscitate · unconscious · revival · breathing · survival · intervention
opioid
Morphine-class analgesic
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
fentanyl · heroin · detoxification · relapse · treatment · sobriety · twelve-step · counseling · therapy · dependency
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
pharmacy · over-the-counter · prescription · formulation · generic · administration · dosage
access
Right to enter
- communityCollective of connected people
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
free · schools · libraries · police · education · availability · widespread · kits · program · nonprofit
- injectablesvaccine, filler, insulin, dermal filler, epidural
- receptor drugsantagonists, agonists, beta blockers, antihistamines, naltrexone
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- rescue equipmentlife jacket, life vest, life buoy, life preserver, life net
- substance abuseaddiction, abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, substance use
- addiction servicesrehab, detox, methadone, AA, recovery programs
Narcanfatal overdose
Deadly quantity of substance
fentanyl · heroin · overdose · lethal dose · carfentanil
- narcotics tradeIllegal commerce in controlled substances
- narcotics officerPolice targeting illegal substances
- Narcotics AnonymousFellowship for drug recovery
- narcotics unitPolice division fighting drugs
- narcotics dogCanine trained to detect illegal substances
- narcotics agentOfficer pursuing illegal drugs
narcotic, narcotics, narcolepsy, narcosis, narcotize, narcoleptic, narcotized, narcotizing