The medical patches adhere to skin, and the skin slowly absorbs the opioid. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, is a medicine that reverses overdoses from opioids like fentanyl.

Nearly two-thirds of those are estimated to be fentanyl-related. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is extremely potent and can be used on its own or mixed with other drugs, including heroin ...

Synthetic opioids are a leading cause of death in the United States. At Coachella, a group of independent volunteers handed out fentanyl test strips and carried the overdose treatment Narcan in an ...

Email: [email protected] A batch of fentanyl transdermal patches have been recalled nationwide ... While fentanyl is a strong opioid to treat pain, when used for a long time, it may become ...

Narcan is the best option schools have to save students from an overdose, but it's only readily available in a handful of the nation's districts. Fentanyl is killing kids at an alarming rate. The ...

The installation offers free and anonymous access to harm reduction supplies such as Narcan, a medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose, and fentanyl test strips. The supplies are kept in a ...

Both the House and Senate have approved Senate Bill 5804, which requires all public schools to stock naloxone, which is also known by the brand name Narcan. The nasal spray has been shown to save ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, if you touch the sticky side of a fentanyl patch you should contact a medical professional and rinse the area with water. Naloxone, a medicine commonly sold under the ...