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Carry Naloxone, Save a life!
IF YOU SUSPECT AN OPIOID OVERDOSE CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
Need Naloxone?
Click the map to find naloxone community distribution sites near you for free. Local community partners and businesses have banded together to make naloxone more accessible! Please call places ahead of time, as supplies can be limited.
Naloxone is also available over the counter at any pharmacy.
What is Naloxone?
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone can ONLY reverse an overdose caused by opioids, such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, and other opioid prescription medications. Narcan® is the brand name for the intranasal spray, while naloxone is the generic.
While naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose, further medical care is still necessary as naloxone works for only 30 to 90 minutes. Since many opioids have varying potencies and can remain in the body for longer, additional doses of naloxone may be required. Call 911 immediately if you suspect an opioid overdose and monitor the person constantly until care arrives.
How to identify and reverse an opioid overdose
Signs of an opioid overdose:
o Extremely drowsy or unresponsive
o Breathing is slow or has stopped
o Loud snoring or gurgling sounds
o Discoloration of lips and nails (blue color)
o Cold or clammy skin
o Pupils extremely small
using narcan to reverse an opioid overdose:
1. Call 911
2. Remove device from packaging and place the tip in the nostril. Do not test spray beforehand!
3. Press button firmly.
4. Check breathing.
5. If they are not breathing: Provide CPR, if trained. Follow 911 directions over the phone.
6. If they are breathing: Move the person to their left side in the recovery position.
The hand supports the head, and the knee stops the body from rolling onto stomach.
7. If the person doesn’t respond in 2 minutes: Return to step 2 and give second dose. If the person still doesn’t respond, give additional Narcan, if available.
Remember: Naloxone wears off in 30 to 90 minutes! Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
If you have any questions about the services above, please feel free to contact [email protected] or 520-724-7470.
Cómo Identificar y Revertir una Sobredosis por Opioides
¿Cómo sobredosis por opioides?
o Mucho sueño o no
reacciona
o Respiración lenta o
ausente
o Ronquidos fuertes o
sonidos de gárgaras
o Descoloramiento de los labios y uñas (color azul)
o Piel helada o húmeda
o Pupilas extremamente
pequeñas
Cómo usar Narcan para revertir una sobredosis:
1. Llama al 911
2. Remueve el aparato de
la envoltura y pon la
punta en una fosa nasal. ¡No pongas el espray a prueba antes!
3. Presiona firmemente el botón.
4. Revisa la respiración.
5. Si no está respirando: Da primeros auxilios si
estás capacitado, sigue las instrucciones del 911.
6. Si está respirando: Mueve a la persona hacia su izquierda en la posición de recuperación.
La mano apoya a la cabeza, la rodilla previene que el cuerpo se ponga boca abajo.
7. Si la persona no reacciona en 2 minutos: Repite el paso número 2 y administra una nueva dosis. Si la persona aún no reacciona, administra más Narcan si está disponible
REcuerda: ¡Los efectos de naloxona pasan entre 30 y 90 minutos! Quédate con la persona hasta que reciba atención médica.
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About PimaHelpLine.org
Pima Helpline is a community-driven and community-made resource. We realize that everybody needs support for mental health, substance use, or addiction at some point in their life. We also know that looking for treatment can be confusing and scary.
We believe that it should be easy for Pima County residents to find help for mental health, substance use, and addiction. To achieve this, we created Pima Helpline as a centralized place to find mental health and addiction treatment, services, and support.