Naloxone Basics
- Express Learner-In this module, you will read the overview, watch a brief video and review the "Naloxone Prescribing Basics" & patient education overdose infographics.
- Expert Learner-In addition, watch videos on how to administer the two different types of Naloxone and view the additional resources.
Overview
Naloxone Saves Lives
- Co-prescribing Naloxone is a universal precaution and one the crucial steps in becoming a life saver.
- A 2015 study by Case and Deaton demonstrated that middle-aged white Americans have worsening mortality since 2000 as compared to people from other countries where they show yearly improvements. Opioid overdoses are the main culprit for the worsening mortality rate.
- Opioid overdoses cost over $20 billion to society.
Watch this short video on Naloxone Basics
Video Running Time 1:55 minutes
View this Provider Infographic on "Naloxone Prescribing Basics"
Naloxone Provider Facts 2017.pdf Download Naloxone Provider Facts 2017.pdf
Expert Content-Watch "How To" Videos on Naloxone Administration
- Intra-nasal-Video running time 3:16 minutes
Link Links to an external site.
- IM-Video running time 3:21 minutes
How to use Naloxone (Narcan) Links to an external site. from Hello Cool World Links to an external site. on Vimeo Links to an external site..
Review Patient Handout for Naloxone Teaching
Opioid_Overdose (1).pdf Download Opioid_Overdose (1).pdf
Expert Content-Additional Training and Resources for Providers on Naloxone:
Stop The Clock Colorado
http://stoptheclockcolorado.org/ Links to an external site.
Mobile App to Assist Patients in the Event of an Overdose
Prescribe to Prevent
http://prescribetoprevent.org/ Links to an external site.
Additional Patient Education Handouts
Naloxone-Patient instructions Intranasal.pdf Download Naloxone-Patient instructions Intranasal.pdf
Naloxone Patient IM info sheet.pdf Download Naloxone Patient IM info sheet.pdf