Prescribing Naloxone

Printable Resources

Instructions: Intramuscular Naloxone

Billing Information Naloxone Rx

Instructions: Intranasal Naloxone

Laws

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Prescribing naloxone to prevent opioid overdose is consistent with the drug’s FDA indication.

Resource: Naloxone prescribing laws by State.

Education

Patient Resources Talking to Patients About Overdose CME: Preventing Opioid Overdose with Education and Naloxone Rescue Kits

The Opioid Resource Hub provides resources and tools for treating chronic pain, with a focus on opioid safety, for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses. Clinicians and patients can use these tools to help mitigate the risk of opioid addiction. These tools were developed to support a novel system to deliver primary care services to decrease misuse of and addiction to prescription opioids for patients experiencing chronic pain.

To learn more about the Opioid Resource Hub contact:

Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH FACP
Liebschutzjm@upmc.edu

Christopher Shanahan, MD, MPH
‍Christopher.Shanahan@bmc.org

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