Naloxone Saves Lives

What is Naloxone

Naloxone is a medication that quickly reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids. Opioids are drugs such as codeine, morphine, heroin, methadone or fentanyl. This also includes the synthetic group of drugs known as nitazenes which have been found recently in Scotland and are causing concern.

There are two types of naloxone available in Grampian. Prenoxad is given by injection into a big muscle such as the thigh. Nyxoid is sprayed up the nose.

NYXOID (Nasal Spray)

 

PRENOXAD (Injection Kit)

 

How to Access a Naloxone Kit

Naloxone is available to anyone who might have or witness an overdose. Naloxone is free.

Grampian Naloxone Services – click here to find out where your nearest naloxone supplier is located.

You can find information on your nearest needle exchange or drug service using the following links

• Scottish Needle Exchange Directory http://www.needleexchange.scot/
• Scottish Drug Services Directory http://www.scottishdrugservices.com/

 

Scottish Ambulance Service

All Scottish Ambulance Service staff are trained in take home Naloxone in Aberdeen City with kits available in every vehicle. If you are at risk of overdose or know someone who is and SAS are in attendance please ask our crews to be supplied a kit and receive training. SAS are able to resupply kits following a near fatal overdose and will always make sure someone at risk has access to a kit.

 

Online naloxone supply

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD) offer online training and postal naloxone direct to your door. The kit will arrive in plain packaging and will not be identifiable. Click on the button below which will take you straight to SFAD's naloxone page. 

 

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Published: 31/08/2023 16:47