Association of Take-Home Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Reversals Performed by Patients in an Opioid Treatment Program.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0117
Abstract: Importance The US opioid crisis was deemed a public health emergency in 2017. More than 130 individuals in the US die daily as a result of unintentional opioid overdose deaths. Objective To measure use of… read more here.
Keywords: opioid treatment; treatment program; treatment; study ... See more keywords
Pediatric patients receiving naloxone within 48 h of anesthesia: a case–control study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-017-4212-2
Abstract: PurposeExcessive narcotization in pediatric surgical patients has not been well characterized. This report describes the use of postoperative naloxone in pediatric patients.MethodsPediatric surgical patients from January 1, 2010, through June 30, 2016, who underwent general… read more here.
Keywords: naloxone administration; patients receiving; naloxone within; pediatric patients ... See more keywords
Naloxone formulation for overdose reversal preference among patients receiving opioids for pain management.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.011
Abstract: BACKGROUND Opioid-related overdose has increased 137% in the past decade. Training nonmedical bystanders to administer naloxone (Narcan™) is a widely-researched intervention that has been associated with decreases in overdose rates in the communities in which… read more here.
Keywords: preference; overdose reversal; formulation; pain management ... See more keywords
Predicting pharmacy naloxone stocking and dispensing following a statewide standing order, Indiana 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.032
Abstract: Background: While naloxone, the overdose reversal medication, has been available for decades, factors associated with its availability through pharmacies remain unclear. Studies suggest that policy and pharmacist beliefs may impact availability. Indiana passed a standing… read more here.
Keywords: indiana; naloxone stocking; standing order; stocking dispensing ... See more keywords
Trends in pharmacy-based dispensing of buprenorphine, extended-release naltrexone, and naloxone during the COVID-19 pandemic by age and sex – United States, March 2019 – December 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109192
Abstract: Background COVID-19 stay-at-home orders may reduce access to substance use treatment and naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug. The objective of this analysis was to compare monthly trends in pharmacy-based dispensing rates of medications for… read more here.
Keywords: naloxone; naltrexone; 2019 december; december 2020 ... See more keywords
The impact of a pharmacist-led naloxone education and community distribution project on local use of naloxone.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2019.11.027
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess the use and public perception of naloxone through distribution and education by pharmacists at local health screenings in low-income communities in Western Pennsylvania. METHODS A prospective study was conducted, offering education on… read more here.
Keywords: use naloxone; community; naloxone education; education ... See more keywords
Evaluation of naloxone furnishing community pharmacies in San Francisco.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.08.032
Abstract: OBJECTIVES In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 47,600 deaths as a result of opioid overdose in the United States. In an effort to reduce these deaths, California passed legislation… read more here.
Keywords: pharmacies san; san francisco; community pharmacies; naloxone furnishing ... See more keywords
Pharmacists' experiences with a statewide naloxone standing order program in Massachusetts: a mixed methods study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.08.020
Abstract: OBJECTIVES In a prior statewide naloxone purchase trial conducted in Massachusetts, we documented a high rate of naloxone dispensing under the state's standing order program. The purpose of this study was to understand the factors… read more here.
Keywords: implementation; standing order; program; massachusetts ... See more keywords
Coding and classification of heroin overdose calls by MPDS dispatch software: Implications for bystander response with naloxone.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.12.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Take-home naloxone, a key response to heroin overdose, may be compromised by the way in which overdose cases are coded in EMS dispatch systems as call-takers direct callers at cardiac arrest events… read more here.
Keywords: dispatch; take home; heroin overdose; home naloxone ... See more keywords
A content review of online naloxone Continuing Education courses for pharmacists in states with standing orders
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.11.011
Abstract: Background: Many community pharmacists are uncomfortable educating patients about naloxone, an opioid reversal agent. Objective: To examine whether training materials prepare pharmacists to counsel patients and caregivers about naloxone, online naloxone education materials for pharmacists… read more here.
Keywords: communication; pharmacists states; online naloxone; standing orders ... See more keywords
Naloxone dispensing among the commercially insured population in the United States from 2015 to 2018.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106820
Abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain recommends that providers consider co-prescribing naloxone when factors that increase the risk of overdose are present. Naloxone is an opioid… read more here.
Keywords: among commercially; 2015 2018; naloxone dispensing; commercially insured ... See more keywords