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Naloxone

Not to be confused with Naltrexone or Naloxegol.

Naloxone
Clinical data
Trade namesNarcan, Evzio, Nyxoid, others
Other namesEN-1530; N-Allylnoroxymorphone; 17-Allyl-4,5α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one, naloxone hydrochloride (USAN US)
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MedlinePlusa612022
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administration		Nasal, intravenous, intramuscular
Drug classOpioid antagonist
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability2% (by mouth, 90% absorption but high first-pass metabolism)
43–54% (intranasally)
98% (intramuscular, subcutaneous)[12][13]
MetabolismLiver
Onset of action2 min (IVTooltip intravenous injection), 5 min (IMTooltip intramuscular injection)[13]
Elimination half-life1–1.5 h
Duration of action30–60 min[13]
ExcretionUrine, bile
Identifiers
  • (4R,4aS,7aR,12bS)-4a,9-dihydroxy-3-(prop-2-en-1-yl)-2,3,4,4a,5,6-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methano[1]benzofurano[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7(7aH)-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H21NO4
Molar mass327.380 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Naloxone is an opioid antagonist: a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids.[13] For example, it is used to restore breathing after an opioid overdose.[13] Effects begin within two minutes when given intravenously, five minutes when injected into a muscle,[13] and ten minutes as a nasal spray.[14] Naloxone blocks the effects of opioids for 30 to 90 minutes.[15]

Administration to opioid-dependent individuals may cause symptoms of opioid withdrawal, including restlessness, agitation, nausea, vomiting, a fast heart rate, and sweating.[13] To prevent this, small doses every few minutes can be given until the desired effect is reached.[13] In those with previous heart disease or taking medications that negatively affect the heart, further heart problems have occurred.[13] It appears to be safe in pregnancy, after having been given to a limited number of women.[16] Naloxone is a non-selective and competitive opioid receptor antagonist.[6][17] It works by reversing the depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system caused by opioids.[13]

Naloxone was patented in 1961 and approved for opioid overdose in the United States in 1971.[18][19] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[20] Naloxone is available as a generic medication.[13][21]

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  19. ^ US patent 3493657, Jack Fishman & Mozes Juda Lewenstein, "Therapeutic compositions of n-allyl-14-hydroxy - dihydronormorphinane and morphine", published 1970-02-03, issued 1970-02-03, assigned to Mozes Juda Lewenstein  Archived 7 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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