Naloxone: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Naloxone. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Naloxone hydrochloride injection is indicated for the complete or partial reversal of opioid depression, including respiratory depression, induced by natural and synthetic opioids, including propoxyphene, methadone and certain mixed agonist-antagonist analgesics: nalbuphine, pentazocine, butorphanol and cyclazocine. Naloxone hydrochloride is also indicated for diagnosis of suspected or known acute opioid overdosage. Naloxone hydrochloride injection may be useful as an adjunctive agent to increase blood pressure in the management of septic shock (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ; Adjunctive Use in Septic Shock ).

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set b1303f15…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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