Naloxone
This section contains information on how to use naloxone, how to prescribe it, and how and where to obtain naloxone without a prescription.
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Having Naloxone on Hand Can Save a Life During an Opioid Overdose
This website contains information on naloxone and how to talk to your doctor about prescribing it.
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Understanding Naloxone
This article and graphic has clear, easy to understand information on how naloxone works to reverse an opioid overdose.
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Opioid Overdose Reversal with Naloxone (Narcan, Evzio)
This NIH resource on naloxone has a short video on how naloxone saves lives by reversing opioid overdose.
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Sample Take Home Naloxone (THN) Protocol
This is a sample clinical protocol developed by a stakeholder committee and the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center. Sites will need to evaluate whether this is appropriate for their ED and obtain proper committee approval before use.
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Webinar: ACEP: E*QUAL: Emergency Quality Network. Opioid Initiative Wave I – Overdose Prevention & Naloxone Distribution
View this presentation for a comprehensive look at the research on ED-based naloxone distribution.
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Article: Samuels EA, Baird J, Yang ES, Mello MJ. Adoption and Utilization of an Emergency Department Naloxone Distribution and Peer Recovery Coach Consultation Program. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2019; 26: 160– 173.
This article provides evidence that emergency department naloxone distribution is feasible and maintainable.
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Article: Gunn, Alexander H et al. “The Emergency Department as an Opportunity for Naloxone Distribution.” The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018; 19, 6: 1036-1042.
This systematic review supports the emergency department as a potential setting for naloxone distribution and overdose prevention.
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Michigan Standing Order Information Packet-Naloxone Prescription for Opioid
Learn more about Michigan’s Standing Order to dispense naloxone
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Find pharmacies in Michigan approved to dispense naloxone
Download an excel spreadsheet listing all pharmacies approved to dispense naloxone in Michigan including their address.
How and Where to Purchase Naloxone Over the Counter in Michigan Locate Pharmacies Approved to Dispense Naloxone in Michigan
Get Naloxone Now: Save a Life
This online resource trains people how to effectively respond to an opioid overdose emergency.
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Naloxone Cost Comparison
Review the relative costs of different types of naloxone. Cost to the Consumer is based on their insurance’s prescription co-pay.
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Harm Reduction Coalition: Overdose Prevention & Naloxone Manual
This manual outlines how to develop and manage an overdose prevention and education program, with or without a take-home naloxone component.
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