Naloxone G9

Question 1

Naloxone Class

Answer 1

• Narcotic antagonist

Question 2

Naloxone MOA

Answer 2

• Acts as a competitive antagonist at opiate receptors in the central nervous system
• Reverses the effects of narcotics and synthetic analgesic drugs

Question 3

Naloxone Indications

Answer 3

• Narcotic and synthetic analgesic overdoses including

Question 4

Naloxone Adult dose

Answer 4

• 2.0 mg may repeat the dosage every 2 minutes
• ET: 4.0 mg diluted in 10 mL normal saline
• IN: 1.0 mg sprayed in each nostril with a mucosal atomizer device (MAD) may repeat the dosage every 2 minutes

Question 5

Naloxone Contraindications

Answer 5

• None in the emergency setting

Question 6

Naloxone Adverse effects

Answer 6

• Withdrawal symptoms
• Confusion
• Hypotension
• Tachycardia
• Hypertension
• Dysrhythmias

Question 7

Naloxone Pediatric dose

Answer 7

• 0.1 mg/kg (up to 2.0 mg per dosage) may repeat the dosage every 2 minutes
• ET: 2.0 to 4.0 mg diluted in 3.0 to 5.0 mL normal saline
• IN: 1.0 mg sprayed in each nostril with a mucosal atomizer device (MAD) may repeat the dosage every 2 minutes