NALOXONE (NARCAN)
Naloxone (Narcan); Opioid Antagonist; Inj per mL: 0.02, 0.4, 1 mg; Opioid Intoxication:
0.1 mg/kg IV/IM/ET/SC (max 2 mg); repeat dose in 2-5 min as needed. If no improvement after 3 doses, a non-opioid drug overdose should be
suspected. May precipitate acute withdrawal in addicts and newborns
Post-anesthesia narcotic reversal: 0.01 mg/kg IV, may repeat q2-3 minutes.
0.1 mg/kg IV/IM/ET/SC (max 2 mg); repeat dose in 2-5 min as needed. If no improvement after 3 doses, a non-opioid drug overdose should be
suspected. May precipitate acute withdrawal in addicts and newborns
Post-anesthesia narcotic reversal: 0.01 mg/kg IV, may repeat q2-3 minutes.