{"id":10943,"date":"2017-07-06T09:34:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T15:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=10943"},"modified":"2021-07-13T10:46:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T16:46:15","slug":"an-overdose-antidote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/an-overdose-antidote\/","title":{"rendered":"An overdose antidote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>A potential lifesaving drug that can reverse overdoses from heroin and opioid painkillers is now available at UCHealth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-pharmacy-poudre-valley-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pharmacies<\/a> in northern Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, the drug naloxone, (brand name, Narcan) has become more readily available to the public following legislation that provides for expanded access to the drug. A standing order by the chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment allows the drug to be dispensed by pharmacies and harm-reduction organizations to individuals at risk of an overdose or to those who may be in a position to care for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want families to know this is out there,\u201d said Erin Meister, UCHealth clinical pharmacist. \u201cWe are currently educating our providers and the community as it is something that may provide families and friends peace of mind. Many people overdosing are found by family members or friends, and now they don\u2019t have to feel helpless.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10945\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10945 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/06032741\/narcan_1200_vertical-guide.webp\" alt=\"The drug naloxone (brand name is Narcan) can reverse overdoses from heroin and other opioid painkillers. Narcan kits, now available at UCHealth retail pharmacies in northern Colorado, provide two doses of the drug, educational materials and instructions to administer the nasal spray.\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/06032741\/narcan_1200_vertical-guide.webp 1114w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/06032741\/narcan_1200_vertical-guide-300x269.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/06032741\/narcan_1200_vertical-guide-1024x919.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/06032741\/narcan_1200_vertical-guide-768x689.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/06032741\/narcan_1200_vertical-guide-150x135.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/06032741\/narcan_1200_vertical-guide-200x180.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The drug naloxone (brand name is Narcan) can reverse overdoses from heroin and other opioid painkillers. Narcan kits, now available at UCHealth retail pharmacies in northern Colorado, provide two doses of the drug, educational materials and instructions to administer the nasal spray.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Narcan kit, provided by a pharmacist, includes two doses of 2 milligrams of naloxone in a nasal spray, educational materials and illustrated instructions on how to administer the spray. The pharmacist also provides direct counseling about the use of the kit to the receiver at the time it\u2019s dispensed. Without insurance, the kit costs about $70, but it is covered by Medicaid and most other insurance providers, according to Meister. Like the emergency allergy drug epinephrine, Narcan expires, and it must be replaced every 18 to 24 months if not used.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur retail pharmacies can fill it as a prescription for patients who have a regular prescription that they may have gotten from their doctor or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/emergency-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ER physician<\/a>, or for someone in a position to help someone else, such as a mother whose child is an addict and wants it just in case,\u201d Meister said.<\/p>\n<p>With the growing number of people addicted to painkillers, possible overdoses are a harsh reality for many people and their loved ones, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/provider\/matthew-c-solley-md-emergency-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Matthew Solley<\/a>, a physician in UCHealth\u2019s emergency rooms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat you have with Narcan is a sense of empowerment \u2014 and it\u2019s not a false sense. This is going to save a life,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you have a person at risk, the last thing you want is for them to die while you\u2019re calling 911.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Narcan is not a substitute for emergency medical care, Solley said. After one identifies an overdose and administers Narcan, they should immediately call 911.<\/p>\n<p>After a patient arrives with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/emergency-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">overdose in the ER<\/a>, UCHealth staff talk to the patient about filling a prescription for Narcan at the time of discharge. Solley said that Narcan is not a doctor\u2019s \u201cpermission to be risky with narcotics,\u201d and studies have shown that providing Narcan does not increase the use of narcotics but instead saves lives. If administered to someone who\u2019s actually not having an overdose, it has minimal risks, but includes withdrawals if the person receiving Narcan is on other chronic pain medications, he said.<\/p>\n<p>UCHealth Emergency Medical Services also carries Narcan and has trained some of its community partners in its use, such as staff at Larimer County Community Corrections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe now have Narcan throughout the facility,\u201d said Joe Ferrando, assistant director of Larimer County Community Corrections. \u201cWe got it thinking we\u2019d probably never need to use it, but then we did. It was extremely helpful in that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Narcan also is available at UCHealth retail pharmacies at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/ed-at-uch-looks-to-broaden-distribution-of-overdose-antidote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital<\/a> in Aurora.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A potential lifesaving drug that can reverse overdoses from heroin and opioid painkillers is now available at UCHealth pharmacies in northern Colorado. Since 2015, the drug naloxone, (brand name, Narcan) has become more readily available to the public following legislation that provides for expanded access to the drug. 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