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NARCAN

Dosage form
SPRAY
Labeler
Sportpharm LLC
Label updated
2026-04-24
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

Uses
  • to “revive” someone during an overdose from many prescription pain medicationsor street drugs such as heroin
  • this medicine can save a life
Warning
  • When using this productsome people may experience symptoms when they wake up, such as, shaking, sweating, nausea, or feeling angry. This is to be expected.
Label information

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

Directions

NARCAN ®
Naloxone HCl 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

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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

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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

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Step 3: CALL 911

  • CALL 911 immediately after giving the l stdose

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Step 4: WATCH & GIVE

  • WAIT 2-3 minutes after the l stdose 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 2-3 minutes until the person wakes up
    • it is safe to keep giving doses

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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 on NARCAN, call 1-844-4NARCAN (1-844-462-7226) or go to www.narcan.com.

©2023 Emergent Devices Inc. EMERGENT® and NARCAN® are registered trademarks of Emergent BioSolutions Inc, or its subsidiaries.

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
  • the 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, edetate disodium, hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride, water

Questions?

Call 1-844-4NARCAN (1-844-462-7226) or go to www.narcan.com

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DailyMed Set ID: 3d43b2a2-9cc3-4c14-8ae7-fea4c83a7f92 · Version 2
NDC: 85766-076