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 ...

The life-saving substance? Naloxone – a nasal spray also sold under the brand name Narcan — that works to reverse the effects of opioids. Most often it's used to combat fentanyl, a drug that ...

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 ...

“Thank goodness the car wasn’t locked.” Katz opened the door, detected a faint pulse, and shot the nasal opioid-reversal drug naloxone (known by the brand name Narcan) into the man’s nos ...

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 ...