Question 1

what is the definition or description of: narcan allergy?

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Narcan allergy: Narcan (Naloxone) is used to treat narcotic overdoses. An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system creates antibodies to a foreign substance causing a reaction that can be mild to severe.  For potential adverse effects see:   https://www.drugs.com/pro/narcan.html

Question 2

can narcan (naloxone) cause false negative on blood test?

Accepted Answer

No: Narcan (naloxone) cannot produce a false negative drug screen.  Narcan (naloxone) merely competitively inhibits opioids at the opioid receptor.

Question 3

can narcan (naloxone) cause a false positive on a drug screen test?

Accepted Answer

NO: According to an journal article by storrow in the archives of emergency medicine vol 24 issue 6 in 1995.  When 14 volunteers had urine drugs screens done after IV naloxone, all urine samples were negative.
But the only reason to get Naloxone is if you took too much narcotic. That orginial narcotic in your system likely would make the urine drug screen positive.

Question 4

can narcan (naloxone) cause seizures?

Accepted Answer

Narcan (naloxone): Yes, it can cause convulsions.

Question 5

what happen if not enough narcan (naloxone) is given?

Accepted Answer

Reversal agents: Narcan (naloxone) is used as a reversal agent for opiates. If suboptimal doses are given, then the opiate side effect will not be blocked/reversed. Too much Narcan (naloxone) is also bad.

Question 6

need expert help here. what are the uses for the drug called narcan (naloxone)?

Accepted Answer

Many: Labeled use: complete or partial reversal of opioid drug effects, including respiratory depression; management of known or suspected opioid overdose; diagnosis of suspected opioid dependence or acute opioid overdose
unlabeled use: opioid-induced pruritus (from lexi drugs).

Question 7

can pregnant women take narcan (naloxone)?

Accepted Answer

Narcan (naloxone): Narcan (naloxone) should be administered my medical professionals with clear indications, if the pregnant female requires treatment with Narcan (naloxone) many factors should be considered:risk/benefit ratio is always important.

Question 8

is narcan (naloxone) used to reverse the effects of all narcotics or just heroin?

Accepted Answer

All opiates: Narcan (naloxone) is an opiate antagonist that reverses the effects of all opiates.

Question 9

do  you need treatmnent for narcan (naloxone) overdose, or will it run its course?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The very definiton of "overdose" implies that, yes, you may need anything from supportive treatment (oxygen, fluid iv, rest, observation), to receiving the antidote, narcan (naloxone).

Question 10

any good reasons a dr wouldn't want to trial naloxone/narcan off label for a few doses? (for depersonalization)

Accepted Answer

Lack of familiarity: Most physicians who do not want to prescribe a medication off label don&#x27;t prescribe because of a lack of familiarity or lack of comfort in using a particular medication. Another reason could be lack of education and there you can provide help by providing the doctor with the necessary  journal articles.www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15876908
1. J clin psychopharmacol. 2005 jun;25(3):267-70. :).  There is no particular medical reason not to give the patient a trial on this.

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