Narcan (Naloxone) is not a substitute for emergency medical care. Repeated doses may be necessary.
True. Narcan (Naloxone) is not a substitute for emergency medical care. Repeated doses may be necessary. It is crucial to seek immediate medical attention even after administering Narcan. This medication is used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdose.
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Answer:
Option A, true
Explanation:
Naloxone, brand name Narcan, is an opioid reversal medication administered to patients suspected to be experiencing an opioid overdose, whether from recreational use (e.g. illicit drugs) or prescription opioids. It works by competitively binding to opioid receptors, which blocks the effects of them on the central nervous system (CNS) without causing these effects itself.
Once administered, the patient may abruptly regain consciousness due to the medication's mechanism of action allowing the patient's respiratory rate and heart rate to return to their normal.
However, naloxone may not always be effective after the first dose. If the patient does not regain consciousness after one administration and 2-3 minutes of rescue breaths, another dose should be administered.
Atop this, naloxone is not a substitute for seeking emergency medical services. The opioid that caused the overdose is still present in the patient's body, awaiting the relatively-swift metabolism of the Narcan by the liver so it can once more bind to the receptors the medication once occupied. Naloxone is a short-term solution for the overdose until the patient can be seen and monitored by medical professionals.
The given statement is true, option A.