Naloxone
Naloxone
Ingredients & Drug Type
Naloxone is listed as Other containing Naloxone. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Naloxone
- Therapeutic class
- Other
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Strength
- 0.4mg/ml
Dosing
- Adult
- 0.4mg IM/IV — يكرر كل 2–3 دقائق
- Frequency
- حسب الوصفة
- Route
- IM/IV
- Frequency: حسب الوصفة.
- Route: IM/IV.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: اتبع توجيهات الطبيب
Medical Overview
Naloxone is listed as Other containing Naloxone. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Naloxone — the absolute opioid antidote: strips morphine/fentanyl/tramadol off receptors within 2-5 minutes, restoring stopped breathing; harmless in opioid-free bodies (when in doubt, give it) — the pharmacology behind global take-home Narcan programs. Its half-life (30-90min) undercuts most opioids: post-revival relapse is real, emergency services always called, never leave the revived alone; precipitated withdrawal in the dependent is the expected storm, not an error.
Uses / Indications
- Opioid poisoning
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- بذاته شبه صفرية. ما يُرى هو **انسحاب الأفيون المفاجئ لدى المعتمدين**: هياج وقشعريرة
- غثيان وقيء
- تسرع نبض
- وألم عائد بقوته (لذا تُعاير جرعات ما بعد العمليات بدقة — انتزاع التسكين دفعة قسوة بلا داعٍ). وذمة رئة نادرة بالإفاقات العنيفة.
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- لا موانع حقيقية في إنقاذ الحياة — حساسية موثقة نادرة له نظرياً. حديثو الولادة لأمهات معتمدات: حذر معايرة (انسحاب وليدي حاد).
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- بروتوكول المنقذ العائلي حيث يتوفر البخاخ: نادِ واطلب الإسعاف أولاً
- بخة بمنخر (أو حقنة عضل)
- ضعه بوضعية الإفاقة الجانبية
- كرر كل 2–3 دقائق إن لم يستجب
- **ولا تتركه بعد الإفاقة أبداً** (مفعول الترياق أقصر من السم — النكسة الصامتة قاتلة الغافلين). في بيتٍ مسكّنات أفيونية قوية لمريض أورام أو ألم: اسأل طبيبك عن توفيره احتياطاً — سؤال إنقاذ لا وصمة. احجز عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- لا يعكس البنزوديازيبينات ولا الكحول ولا غيرها (أفيونات حصراً — إفاقة ناقصة مع خليط مواد متوقعة)
- والأفيونات المديدة (ميثادون) تحتاج جرعات متكررة أو تسريباً.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Naloxone?
Naloxone contains Naloxone and is categorized as Other. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Naloxone?
Catalog dosing information includes: 0.4mg IM/IV — يكرر كل 2–3 دقائق. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Naloxone?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Naloxone be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.