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Drug Details

NARCAN

• Drug Class Description
  Narcotic antagonists.
• Generic Name
  Naloxone
• Presentation
  Narcan: Naloxone hydrochloride 0.4 mg /mL; Narcan Neonatal: Naloxone hydrochloride 0.02 mg/ mL.
• Description
  Narcan: ampoules. Narcan Neonatal: 2 mL ampoules.
• Indications
  

  Narcan: Reversal of opioid depression, including that due to pentazocine and dextropropoxyphene. Diagnosis of acute opioid overdosage.

  Narcan Neonatal: Neonatal respiratory depression resulting from obstetric analgesia.

• Adult Dosage
  

  Narcan: 0.4 - 2 mg by intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection every 2 - 3 minutes as required or by intravenous infusion; see data sheet. Post-operatively, 0 .1 - 0.2 mg intravenously repeated as required.

• Child Dosage
  Narcan: Neonates, see below; others, 10 micrograms/kg by  others, 10 micrograms/kg by intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection repeated as required or by intravenous infusion; see data sheet. Narcan Neonatal: Neonates: 10 micrograms/kg by intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection repeated as required.
• Special Precautions
  Pregnancy (except in labour). Opioid dependence. Keep patient under observation as repeat doses may be needed.