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.

Narcan, the nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, is hitting store shelves this month for the first time as an over-the-counter medication — a milestone in the fight against the nation’s ...

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 ...

A New York high school student was revived with Narcan after taking a hit from a vape that was suspected to be laced with fentanyl. The unidentified New Rochelle High School student was smoking a ...

He was given two doses of Narcan by school staff before EMS arrive. This likely saved his life. Two other teen boys, 14 and 15, were arrested by Perry Township School Police according to a police ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tompkins County, N.Y. — A student in Tompkins County had to be given lifesaving Narcan in school after inhaling a vape the student thought was only marijuana, but it was laced with fentanyl ...

The documents said Leon asked the informant if they had tried fentanyl powder before and, if not, she had the drug Narcan which is used to quickly reverse an opioid overdose. A Mesa police crime ...

The promising news comes as the overdose antidote naloxone becomes more widely available. But are dropping death rates concealing other issues in the fight against this brutal form of addiction?

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 ...