Naloxone: an Over the Counter Antidote to Opioid Overdose
Howdy From Houston by Kate Genty and Hannah Reckmeyer
Episode notes
In this episode, Kate and Hannah review a study to assess the comprehension of a potential naloxone drug facts label. Naloxone is a life-saving drug used to reverse opioid overdose and has recently been approved for over the counter use. Tune in to learn a little more about naloxone and why you might want to carry it with you!Citation to the article we discussed: Cohen BR, Mahoney KM, Baro E, et al. FDA Initiative for Drug Facts label for over-the-counter naloxone. New England Journal of Medicine. 2020;382(22):2129-2136. doi:10.1056/nejmsa1912403