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Standing Order Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention

Sep 13, 2017

NARCAN box link to pdf
 
Naloxone Prescription for
Overdose Prevention
This link will take you to the standing order for Naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. This is issued by Dr. Rachel Levine and is intended to be used as a prescription for Naloxone from a pharmacy. Family and friends are strongly advised to view an on-line training before filling this prescription. More information is available at this site.   Naloxone Standing Order. The nasal spray Narcan, is an anti-opioid drug to treat overdoses. Chartiers’ clinical staff will be trained and have access to this life saving drug for use in case of an emergency.
You may also find the “standing prescription” is available at your local pharmacy. Giant Eagle pharmacy will providenarcan nasal spray narcan or naloxone without a script as they have standing prescriptions at the counter. The link above does provide a great deal of information on how to administer the medication, how it works and who it helps.

*This standing order prescription “box” appeared in Chartiers Center’s 2016-17 Annual Report and links readers to this site where they can access the “Naloxone Standing Order.” 

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