Opioid overdose, interventions, and challenges
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Published:2022-03-08
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ISSN:2228-5660
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Container-title:BioImpacts
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Bioimpacts
Author:
Alaei Samaneh1ORCID,
Omidian Hossein1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Abstract
This short letter briefly reviews the significance of opioid overdose as well as the existing approaches to combat the epidemic. It also signifies the importance of naloxone, its commercially available dosage forms, and the unmet need for developing safe and effective naloxone dosage forms that can easily be administered in emergency settings.
Publisher
Maad Rayan Publishing Company
Subject
Pharmaceutical Science,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine