noun
- Plural of naloxone; medications that rapidly reverse opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the brain.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; commonly used in emergency medicine and harm reduction contexts
Examples
- Emergency responders carry naloxones to administer to overdose victims.
- Multiple naloxones may be needed if the opioid dose is particularly high.
- Naloxones are available in nasal spray and injectable forms.
- The hospital stocked several naloxones in the emergency department.
- Naloxones can restore normal breathing within minutes of administration.