So when a person has an OD narcan is applied to kick off the opioids binding to the receptors. But narcan only last temporarily. So when narcan is applied and patient is taken to the hospital, what do they do next to treat the over dosage before narcan wears off? Do they just keep giving you narcan?
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If a person is really, really gone, narcan may not bring them back to life and talking, it might just restore breathing. More doses could be given to rush the end of the OD, but if they can get your breathing back, many HCPs, especially here now, will just let you naturally come down. It’s less risky, less aggressive and won’t be as hard on you, going immediately into withdrawal.
Remember, the overdoses are occurring in people who usually have an amount in their system, so aiming to eliminate everything right away is also not good.
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