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What is naloxone (Narcan)? Naloxone is an special narcotic drug that reverses the effects of other narcotic medicines. Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat pain. Naloxone may also be used to treat narcotic drug overdose or to diagnose narcotic drug addiction. Naloxone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Naloxone is a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose and is the standard treatment for overdose. However, existing naloxone drugs require administration via syringe and are most commonly used by trained medical personnel in emergency departments and ambulances.irst naloxone treatment specifically designed to be given by family members or caregivers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a prescription treatment that can be used by family members or caregivers to treat a person known or suspected to have had an opioid overdose.