naloxone
n. nonaddictive synthetic drug used to treat effects of drug overdose and detect a drug addiction (Pharmacology) | ||||
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Naloxone Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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naloxone
Noun
1. a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
(synonym) Narcan
(hypernym) narcotic antagonist
(classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque
Noun
1. a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
(synonym) Narcan
(hypernym) narcotic antagonist
(classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque
Naloxone Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
naloxone
A substance that is being studied as a treatment for constipation caused by narcotic medications. It belongs to the family of drugs called narcotic antagonists.
A substance that is being studied as a treatment for constipation caused by narcotic medications. It belongs to the family of drugs called narcotic antagonists.
Naloxone Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Naloxone
Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of opioid overdose, for example heroin or morphine overdose. Naloxone is specifically used to counteract life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system. It is marketed under various trademarks including Narcan, Nalone, and Narcanti, and has sometimes been mistakenly called "naltrexate." It is not to be confused with Naltrexone, another opioid receptor antagonist with qualitatively different effects, used for dependence treatment rather than emergency overdose treatment.
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