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Naloxone Hydrochloride

Dosage form
SPRAY
Labeler
Walgreen Co.
Label updated
2024-04-24
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Active ingredient (in each spray)

Naloxone hydrochloride 4 mg

Purpose

Emergency treatment of opioid overdose

Use(s)
  • to “revive” someone during an overdose from many prescription pain medications or street drugs such as heroin
  • this medicine can save a life
Warnings

When using this product

some people may experience symptoms when they wake up, such as shaking, sweating, nausea, or feeling angry. This is to be expected.

Directions

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

 

Step 1: CHECK if you suspect an overdose

  • CHECK  for a suspected overdose: the person will not wake up or is very sleepy or not breathing well
  • yell “Wake up!”
  • shake the person gently
  • if the person is not awake, go to Step 2

 

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 2: GIVE 1st dose in the nose

  • HOLD  the nasal spray device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger
  • INSERT  the nozzle into either NOSTRIL
  • PRESS  the plunger firmly to give the 1st dose
  • 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose

 

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 3: CALL 911

  • CALL 911  immediately after giving the 1st dose

 

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 4: WATCH & GIVE

  • WAIT  2 to 3 minutes after the 1st dose to give the medicine time to work
  • if the person wakes up: Go to Step 5
  • if the person does not wake up:
  • CONTINUE TO GIVE  doses every 2 to 3 minutes until the person wakes up
  • it is safe to keep giving doses

 

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 5: STAY

  • STAY  until ambulance arrives: even if the person wakes up
  • GIVE  another dose if the person becomes very sleepy again
  • You may need to give all the doses in the pack
Other information
  • store at room temperature or refrigerated, between 2°C to 25°C (36°F to 77°F)
  • do not freeze
  • avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)
  • protect from light
  • this product is packaged in individually-sealed blisters. Do not use if the blister is open or torn, or if the device appears damaged.
Inactive ingredients

benzalkonium chloride, disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, hydrochloric acid, purified water, and sodium chloride

Questions or comments?

1-877-835-5472 (Mon-Fri, 9AM-5PM EST)

DIRECTIONS

  Naloxone Hydrochloride  Nasal Spray, 4 mg

Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdose

Important:

  • For use in the nose only
  • Do not test nasal spray device before use
  • 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose of medicine
  • Each device sprays 1 time only

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 1: CHECK if you suspect an overdose:

  • CHECK  for a suspected overdose: the person will not wake up
    or is very sleepy or not breathing well
  • yell “Wake up!”
  • shake the person gently
  • if the person is not awake, go to Step 2

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 2: GIVE 1st dose in the nose

  • HOLD  the nasal spray device with your thumb on the bottom
    of the plunger
  • INSERT  the nozzle into either NOSTRIL
  • PRESS  the plunger firmly to give the 1st dose
  • 1 nasal spray device contains 1 dose

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 3: CALL 911

  • CALL 911  immediately after giving the 1st dose

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 4: WATCH AND GIVE

  • WAIT  2 to 3 minutes after the 1st dose to give the medicine time to work
  • if the person wakes up: Go to Step 5
  • if the person does not wake up:
    • CONTINUE TO GIVE  doses every 2 to 3 minutes until the person
      wakes up
    • it is safe to keep giving doses

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Step 5: STAY

  • STAY  until ambulance arrives: even if the person wakes up
  • GIVE  another dose if the person becomes very sleepy again
  • You may need to give all the doses in the pack

For opioid emergencies, call 911. For questions or more information about Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray, contact Amneal Pharmaceuticals at 1-877-835-5472.

Rev. 07-2023-04

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[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 3829826b-e48f-4e26-869f-6b9e4ee0a840 · Version 4
NDC: 0363-2140