This apparent miracle drug works by clearing the brain’s opioid receptors of any opioids taken by the patient. This will allow the patient to breathe normally and regain consciousness within about 5 minutes. Narcan can be given three different ways; intramuscular, intravenous, and the easier but less common way, nasally. Technically anybody can administer Narcan nasally even without medical training. You simply lie the patient on their back and spray the drug into one or both nostrils. Although Naloxone is easy to administer it is not a replacement for medical treatment. It takes about 30 minutes for Narcan to start to wear off and after 90 minutes the effects will be mostly absent. The patient will return to have difficulty breathing and may lose
This apparent miracle drug works by clearing the brain’s opioid receptors of any opioids taken by the patient. This will allow the patient to breathe normally and regain consciousness within about 5 minutes. Narcan can be given three different ways; intramuscular, intravenous, and the easier but less common way, nasally. Technically anybody can administer Narcan nasally even without medical training. You simply lie the patient on their back and spray the drug into one or both nostrils. Although Naloxone is easy to administer it is not a replacement for medical treatment. It takes about 30 minutes for Narcan to start to wear off and after 90 minutes the effects will be mostly absent. The patient will return to have difficulty breathing and may lose