ShareNaloxone is an special narcotic drug that reverses the effects of other narcotic medicines. Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat pain. Naloxone may also be used to treat narcotic drug overdose or to diagnose narcotic drug addiction. Naloxone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Narcan is a medication with a generic name naloxone hydrochloride and belonging to the category of drugs known as antidotes. Narcan drug partially or completely reverses the interferences of the narcotics thus known as narcotic antagonist. It acts by blocking the opiate receptor sites which in turn prevents or reverses toxic effects of the opioid or narcotic analgesics.
