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106,000 DIE EACH YEAR FROM OVERDOSE
Harm Reduction
SAVE A LIFE
OPVEE® (nalmefene) Nasal Spray & NARCAN®
An overdose rescue medicine specifically indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected overdose from synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, as well as nonsynthetic opioids
DURING AN OPIOID OVERDOSE
EVERY SECOND
MATTERS
The opioid epidemic
continues to evolve
Synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, have
changed the landscape.
There were over 106,000 total drug overdose deaths
in 2021. Of these, 66% involved synthetic opioids.
Provisional data from 2022 reports that synthetic
opioids, like fentanyl, caused about 90% of all opioid
overdose deaths.
"HOW TO SAVE A LIFE"
lay
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Check for slowed breathing or unresponsiveness.
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Lay the person on their back and tilt the head up
PLACE
Holding the device with your fingers on both sides of the nozzle and your thumb on the plunger, place the tip of the NARCAN® ,OPVEE® nozzle into one nostril until your fingers are against the bottom of the person's nose.
PRESS
Press the plunger firmly, which delivers one dose of NARCAN® ,OPVEE® automatically when the plunger stops moving.
PAUSE
Call 911 immediately and wait with the person. Move the person on their side, with their hand supporting their head, bend their knee, and turn their face to the side. If the person does not wake up or start breathing normally after 2 to 3 minutes, another dose may be given.
How to Give NARCAN
Step 1: Check for signs of opioid overdose. Gently shake the person and yell “Wake up!”. If the person does not wake and signs of opioid overdose are present, go to Step 2.
Step 2: Give NARCAN. Hold the nasal spray device with your thumb on the button of the plunger and insert the nozzle into either nostril. Press the plunger firmly to give the NARCAN dose. Each nasal spray device is one dose.
Step 3: Call 911 immediately after giving NARCAN.
Step 4: Watch and give if needed. Wait 2-3 minutes after the first dose to see if the person wakes up. If the person does not wake up, continue to give doses ever 2-3 minutes until they do. It is safe to keep giving doses.
Step 5: Stay with the person until an ambulance arrives, even if the person wakes up. Give another dose if the person becomes very sleepy again and can’t stay awake.
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are fast,
long-lasting, and strong.
Synthetic opioids can induce an overdose in minutes, and fentanyl has a quick effect but stays in the body a long time.
Fentanyl is up to
50x stronger than heroin and
100x stronger than morphine.
