Definition of exfoliant. : a mechanical or chemical agent (such as an abrasive skin wash or salicylic acid) that is applied to the skin to remove dead cells from the surface.
Price of Narcan on the rise in Ohio. A fire department in Ohio saw an increase of 55 percent in the past three weeks, from about $27 a dose to $42 a dose. HAMILTON, Ohio â The price of a life-saving drug that counteracts the effects of a heroin overdose has increased by 55 percent in the past three weeks, according to local fire officials.
The Committee on Drugs has previously suggested in its Emergency Drug Dose Statement (Pediatrics 1988;81:462-465) that a dose of 0.01 to 0.1 mg/kg of naloxone would be appropriate, with a minimum dose of 0.5 mg for newborns. In an earlier commentary, Naloxone Use in Newborns (Pediatrics 1980;65:667-669), a dose of 0.01 mg/kg was recommended. To clarify this wide dose range, the following statement is to be substituted. Naloxone (Narcan) Dose: (Intoxication with opiates) IV, intratrachealâ0.1 mg/kg from birth (including premature infants) until age 5 years or 20 kg of weight, at which time a minimum 2-mg dose should be used.