Quick Facts About Naloxone

Quick Facts about Naloxone

• Naloxone only reverses opioid overdoses
• It has no effect if you do NOT have opioids in your body
• Naloxone has no abuse potential
  • No one can get high on naloxone
  • Naloxone is not a controlled substance
• Naloxone acts quickly in 2-5 minutes
  • Often in less than 3 minutes
• Naloxone stays active for only 30-120 minutes depending on the person’s metabolism and the amount of opioids ingested
• Naloxone can be repeated every 2-3 minutes
• Naloxone can be safely used on infants, adolescents, and elderly
• Naloxone can be administered to pregnant persons when an opioid emergency occurs