What is the most important information I should know about naloxone?
Before using naloxone, tell your doctor if you are using any narcotic pain medicines. The
pain-relieving effects of any narcotic medications you use will be reversed if you use them during
your treatment with naloxone. Withdrawal symptoms could also occur, such as body aches,
diarrhea, increased heart rate, fever, sweating, nausea or vomiting, irritability, trembling,
weakness, and increased blood pressure. Your doctor may want to observe you after using
naloxone to watch for side effects.
Naloxone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be
careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking naloxone. Alcohol may increase dizziness
caused by naloxone.
What is naloxone?
Naloxone is an special narcotic drug that reverses the effects of other narcotic medicines.
Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat
pain. Naloxone may also be used to treat narcotic drug overdose or to diagnose narcotic drug
addiction.
Naloxone may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my health care provider before using naloxone?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to naloxone.
Before using naloxone, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment
or special tests to safely use naloxone.
FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an
unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are
pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether naloxone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing
baby. Do not use naloxone without telling your doctor if you are
breast-feeding a baby.
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