naloxone
n.
nonaddictive synthetic drug used to treat effects of drug overdose and detect a drug addiction (Pharmacology)
Naloxone
Naloxone is a
drug used to counter the effects of
opioid overdose, for example
heroin or
morphine overdose. Naloxone is specifically used to counteract life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system. It is marketed under various trademarks including Narcan, Nalone, and Narcanti, and has sometimes been mistakenly called "naltrexate." It is not to be confused with
Naltrexone, another
opioid receptor antagonist with qualitatively different effects, used for dependence treatment rather than emergency overdose treatment.
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Naloxone
naloxone
Noun
1. a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
(synonym) Narcan
(hypernym) narcotic antagonist
(classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque
naloxone (f)
n.
naloxone, nonaddictive synthetic drug used to treat effects of drug overdose and detect a drug addiction (Pharmacology)