Naloxone: What You Need to Know

According to the CDC, the number of opioid overdoses has accelerated in the past year. This session discusses the safe and effective use of naloxone in opioid overdose and subsequent management to improve connections to care for opioid use disorder. Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Understand the pharmacology of naloxone and clinical application in the management of opioid overdose

2. Review the existing evidence for management of precipitated opioid withdrawal in patients after using full-opioid antagonists

3. Describe the use of buprenorphine following overdose reversal by naloxone to increase patient engagement in treatment

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