Tag: OVER
Report IDs Characteristics of Adult ED Visits for Nonfatal Opioid Overdose
Most patients with emergency department visit for nonfatal opioid overdose were men; most frequent drugs reported were fentanyl and heroin
FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
To be sold as Opvee, the spray contains the medication nalmefene hydrochloride and will be available with a prescription
Fentanyl Is Main Agent in Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisoning
5 percent of deaths from opioids in 1999 were from fentanyl compared with 94.0 percent of opioid deaths by 2021
U.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
Overdose prevention centers allow people to use illegal drugs under supervision so they can potentially be revived if they overdose
2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Rates Involving Fentanyl
Increase seen in age-adjusted drug overdose death rates involving methamphetamine, cocaine; decrease reported in death rates involving oxycodone
Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved OTC Narcan nasal spray last month to be sold without a prescription
2012 to 2019 Saw Rise in Naloxone Rx in the Emergency Department
Increases also seen for coprescribing with opioids
Buprenorphine Cuts Risk for Death After Nonfatal, Opioid-Involved Overdose
However, fewer than one in 20 individuals receive buprenorphine
Overdose Deaths on the Rise in Older Adults
One in 370 deaths among older adults was caused by an overdose in 2021
Fatal Drug Overdose Down With OUD-Related Telehealth Services
Furthermore, risk for fatal drug overdose lower with receipt of medications for opioid use disorder from opioid treatment programs
