What is the treatment for overdose?
An overdose is characterized by slowed breathing and heart rate and a loss of consciousness. Evzio (naloxone hydrochloride injection) rapidly delivers a single dose of the drug naloxone via a hand-held auto-injector that can be carried in a pocket or stored in a medicine cabinet.
What medicine do you give if you suspect an overdose?
Naloxone should be administered to anyone who presents with signs of opioid overdose or when opioid overdose is suspected. Naloxone is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has been used for decades by EMS personnel to reverse opioid overdose and resuscitate individuals who have overdosed on opioids.
How fast do you give Narcan?
Follow instructions of 9-1-1 operator until help arrives. Wait about 3 minutes for naloxone to take effect. If the person has not responded after 3 minutes, give a second dose. Stay with the person until help arrives.
What does the hospital do if you overdose?
Hospital Overdose Treatments Can Vary A medication called naloxone completely reverses the effects of opioids, almost instantly fixing the overdose. Naloxone can wear off, however, making continuous medical monitoring important.