Naloxone Kit

• Naloxone kits should be available in nasal spray, injectable version across Canada: panel

  The medication will not work on someone who has overdosed on stimulants including cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy) and Ritalin, but will not cause harm either.

  Canada

  Sep 8
  
• Naloxone kits should have nasal spray, injection options: Canadian panel

  Cheryl Guardiero, a retired nurse, said she injected her son, Brett Colton Mercer, with naloxone 10 separate timesbefore he fatally overdosed alone in 2017 at age 29.

  Health

  Sep 8
  
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• Deaths related to toxic purple fentanyl prompt warning alarm for Oxford County: SWPH

  Lisa Gillespie, an SWPH public health nurse, told Global News the deaths reportedly occurred over this past weekend.

  Canada

  Sep 7
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• Naloxone kits mandatory in high risk Ontario workplaces starting today

  As of today, workplace safety legislation mandates what the government has called ``high-risk'' workplaces to have a naloxone kit available.

  Canada

  May 31
• Naloxone kits a lifeline in a worsening opiate crisis

  The Selkirk Avenue pharmacy in Winnipeg distributes 50-70 kits per week. But pharmacy manager Brett Roeland believes the need is actually much higher.

  Health

  Mar 10
• 3 separate drug overdose calls within an hour in Mississauga prompt public safety advisory

  Two were administered Naloxone before the arrival of first responders, with one requiring six doses before reviving.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
• UBC Okanagan to host free naloxone training program on Monday

  A second-year medical student will host the opioid overdose prevention workshop.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2019
• ‘He quite literally could’ve been found dead here’: Calgary councillor uses naloxone kit to save man on her street

  A Calgary city councillor likely saved man's life Saturday afternoon by using a naloxone kit.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2019
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• Montreal first responders to be trained in use of naloxone as ‘additional tool’

  Several Montreal fire trucks now have a new piece of equipment that many firefighters started using earlier this spring.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Officials advise the public of best storing practices for naloxone kits

  They can save lives but they can also be damaged due to exposure to the elements. Officials warn the public to keep naloxone kits indoors, especially in the cold weather.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2018