What is naloxone?
Naloxone is an special narcotic drug that reverses the effects of other narcotic medicines.
Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat pain.
Naloxone may also be used to treat narcotic drug overdose or to diagnose narcotic drug addiction.
Naloxone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about naloxone?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to naloxone.
In an emergency situation it may not be possible before you are treated to tell your caregivers about your health conditions or if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Make sure any doctor caring for you afterward knows that you have received this medication.
Naloxone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
If you are using any narcotic pain medication, the pain-relieving effects of the narcotic will be reversed while you are also receiving naloxone.
Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of naloxone.
What should I discuss with my health care provider before using naloxone?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to naloxone.
If possible before you receive naloxone, tell your doctor if you have:
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether naloxone will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
It is not known whether naloxone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.