Nalox 400mcg Injection is an opioid antagonist. It is used for the treatment of opioid toxicity. It helps to reverse the depressant effect on breathing, and on other parts of the body. It also helps to determine if a patient has taken an overdose of opioids.

Nalox 400mcg Injection is used to relieve patients from certain drug or alcohol addiction as a supportive therapy

Uses of Nalox Injection

Opioid toxicity

Benefits of Nalox Injection

In Opioid toxicity

Opioid toxicity or opioid overdose can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. It is most commonly seen in people who take opioids containing painkillers or those who are indulged in drug abuse. Nalox 400mcg Injection helps to reverse the effects of opioid toxicity such as reduced breathing, confusion, lessened alertness, and loss of consciousness.
Nalox 400mcg Injection is given as an injection by a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered. If you are a caregiver to a person who is on opioids, you need to be trained well by a healthcare professional to administer Nalox 400mcg Injection in case there is an emergency and you do not have access to medical services immediately.

Side effects of Nalox Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Nalox

Dizziness
Injection site redness
Decreased blood pressure
Headache
High blood pressure

How to use Nalox Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Nalox 400mcg Injection.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Nalox 400mcg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Nalox 400mcg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Nalox 400mcg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Nalox 400mcg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Nalox 400mcg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Nalox 400mcg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

It is given as an injection into veins, muscle or under the skin by the healthcare professionals only.
Nalox 400mcg Injection might make you feel dizzy. If this happens, avoid driving or operating on machinery.
Inform the doctor if you are taking any pain killers, sleeping pills (sedatives), narcotic painkillers, or other medicines
Avoid consuming alcohol while taking the medicine as it can affect the working of the medicine.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phenanthrenes derivatives

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Opioid Antagonist

Patient concerns

Ferrous sulphate tablets toxicity

Dr. Megha Gupta

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

There is no toxicity as such. Please be specific in what respect are you asking.

Diazepam toxicity about 45 tablets

Dr. Ambrish Dharmadhikari

Psychiatry

Rush immediately to emergency services

Sir rahul yadav paediatric prefer a medicine ARACHITOL SACHET. but that is not availabale any medical & online also please can you prefer any other medicine for my female child. She is so slim age is 18 months still she is not walking properly. Weght is 8 kg only. I also give her calcimax p and zincovit

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please do Vit D test and if needed then only give supplement as excess can cause toxicity

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References

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Schumacher MA, Basbaum AI, Way WL. Opioids Analgesics & Antagonists. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 547-48.
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Nalox 400mcg Injection

Product introduction

Uses of Nalox Injection

Benefits of Nalox Injection

In Opioid toxicity

Side effects of Nalox Injection

Common side effects of Nalox

How to use Nalox Injection

Safety advice

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Patient concerns

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