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Narcan--overdose "miracle drug"
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 680216" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>There are bills in the making to make Narcan kits available OTC nationwide.</p><p></p><p>They will contain 2 injectors/doses of Narcan as Narcan doesn't last a long time, and if the patient still has dangerous levels of opioids in their system when the Narcan wears off, they can relapse right back into the OD.</p><p></p><p>Narcan works by blowing the opiates off the brain receptors and blocking them from re-attaching.</p><p></p><p>In the case of opiate addicts, Narcan will throw them straight into precipitated withdrawal.</p><p></p><p>I actually ODed on oxycodone due to being half awake and stupid. I had a prescription for a sinus/allergy medication that looked a lot like a 40mg oxycodon tablet.</p><p></p><p>I got up one morning, reached for and grabbed the wrong pill minder and popped one of Stu's oxy 40mg IR tablets.</p><p></p><p>I started puking 20 minutes later, and 10 minutes after that was having trouble breathing.</p><p></p><p>Stu called an ambulance. I was administered Narcan via injection in the ambulance and came around within a few minutes. That said, It ain't pleasant even if you aren't an addict. I had a splitting headache, the shakes, a rapid pulse, and an upset stomach. The Narcan started to wear off after a couple of hours at the hospital and they had to give me another dose of it. </p><p></p><p>I was kept overnight on observation and released the following day. I felt like crud physically and mentally, probably from both the oxy od and the Narcan, but I got over that in a couple, three days.</p><p></p><p>Narcan is a lifesaver and should be made available as widely as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 680216, member: 1963"] There are bills in the making to make Narcan kits available OTC nationwide. They will contain 2 injectors/doses of Narcan as Narcan doesn't last a long time, and if the patient still has dangerous levels of opioids in their system when the Narcan wears off, they can relapse right back into the OD. Narcan works by blowing the opiates off the brain receptors and blocking them from re-attaching. In the case of opiate addicts, Narcan will throw them straight into precipitated withdrawal. I actually ODed on oxycodone due to being half awake and stupid. I had a prescription for a sinus/allergy medication that looked a lot like a 40mg oxycodon tablet. I got up one morning, reached for and grabbed the wrong pill minder and popped one of Stu's oxy 40mg IR tablets. I started puking 20 minutes later, and 10 minutes after that was having trouble breathing. Stu called an ambulance. I was administered Narcan via injection in the ambulance and came around within a few minutes. That said, It ain't pleasant even if you aren't an addict. I had a splitting headache, the shakes, a rapid pulse, and an upset stomach. The Narcan started to wear off after a couple of hours at the hospital and they had to give me another dose of it. I was kept overnight on observation and released the following day. I felt like crud physically and mentally, probably from both the oxy od and the Narcan, but I got over that in a couple, three days. Narcan is a lifesaver and should be made available as widely as possible. [/QUOTE]
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