naloxone hydrochloride

[ năl′ək-sōn′, nə-lŏk′sōn ]

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A drug used as an antagonist to narcotic drugs such as morphine.

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The second is naloxone, the antagonist, meaning that it stops the action of other opiates, like heroin.
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This can include making anti-addiction drug buprenorphine available to them, as well as anti-overdose medication naloxone.
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In other circumstances, naloxone (also known as Narcan) might work.
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Other laws have been put in place to allow for prescription of a take-home “antidote” called naloxone to known users.
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One such drug is naloxone, which can be used to reverse any type of opiate overdose (heroin is an opiate).
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The so-called “artificial camphor” is pinene hydrochloride (see Terpenes).
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For the latter chloroxyl, the hydrochloride of phenylcinchoninic acid, is recommended.
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Monro has observed remarkable results from the hypodermic injection of emetin hydrochloride in ½-grain doses.
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The precipitate is dried, and by concentrating the aqueous solution a further quantity of the hydrochloride is obtained.
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The nitrate and hydrochloride are at present much used in pharmacy.
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