Naloxone is the brand name for which antidote?

Naloxone is the brand name for which antidote?

• A. Narcan
• B. Romazicon
• C. Mucomyst
• D. Diprivan

Answer: (A)

Opioid overdose is treated with an opioid receptor antagonist that quickly displaces opioids from the receptors, reversing life-threatening respiratory depression. The brand name Narcan refers to the medication naloxone, which is the specific antidote used in these cases. Naloxone binds with high affinity to mu receptors (and others) and blocks opioid effects, often producing rapid improvement in breathing within minutes after administration. Keep in mind the other agents listed serve different toxicities. Flumazenil reverses benzodiazepines, not opioids. Acetylcysteine is the antidote for acetaminophen poisoning. Propofol (Diprivan) is an anesthetic agent, not an antidote.

Opioid overdose is treated with an opioid receptor antagonist that quickly displaces opioids from the receptors, reversing life-threatening respiratory depression. The brand name Narcan refers to the medication naloxone, which is the specific antidote used in these cases. Naloxone binds with high affinity to mu receptors (and others) and blocks opioid effects, often producing rapid improvement in breathing within minutes after administration.

Keep in mind the other agents listed serve different toxicities. Flumazenil reverses benzodiazepines, not opioids. Acetylcysteine is the antidote for acetaminophen poisoning. Propofol (Diprivan) is an anesthetic agent, not an antidote.