

Opioid Education
It’s important to understand that prescription opioids can be helpful to manage chronic pain, but they come with risk even when used appropriately.
BE PREPARED TO RECOGNIZE AN OPIOID EMERGENCY
Knowing the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose is essential to responding quickly.
They may include:
Unusual sleepiness or
unresponsiveness
Breathing will be slow
or absent
Slow heartbeat or low
blood pressure



UNRESPONSIVENESS
OR ABSENT
BLOOD PRESSURE


AND CLAMMY
Skin feels cold
and clammy
Pupils are tiny
Nails and lips are blue
How to know if you are witnessing an opioid emergency
Who is at risk of an opioid overdose?

A Person Prescribed Opioids
Opioids exist for a reason and are a critical part of medical treatment for various health conditions, but accidents can happen.

Family or friends
Learn to recognize the symptoms of opioid overdose because you may not know your family or friends are taking opioids.

People with Opioid Use Disorder
Three million US citizens and 16 million individuals worldwide have had or currently suffer from opioid use disorder (OUD).
Are Opioids in Your Home?
It is important to know what medications are in your home. But, with brand and generic options available, along with complicated naming, awareness is key.
Name | Type |
---|---|
Abstral® | Branded |
Acetaminophen with codeine phosphate | Generic |
Actiq® | Branded |
Anexsia® | Branded |
Arymo ER® | Branded |
Avinza® | Branded |
Buprenex® | Branded |
Buprenorphine | Generic |
Butrans® | Branded |
Carfentanil | Generic |
Co-Gesic® | Branded |
Codeine Poli-Chlorphenir Poli | Generic |
Demerol® | Branded |
Dilaudid® | Branded |
Dolophine® | Branded |
Duragesic® | Branded |
Duramorph® | Branded |
Embeda® | Branded |
Exalgo® | Branded |
Fentanyl | Generic |
Fentanyl Cirtrate | Generic |
Fentora® | Branded |
Heroin | |
Hycet® | Branded |
Hycodan® | Branded |
Hydrocodone bitartrate | Generic |
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Generic |
Hydrocodone-Clorpheniramine | Generic |
Hydrocodone-Cpm-Pseudoephed | Generic |
Hydrocodone-Homatropine | Generic |
Hydromet® | Branded |
Hydromorphone | Generic |
Hyrdocodone-Ibuprofen | Generic |
Ibudone® | Branded |
Infumorph P/F® | Branded |
Kadian® | Branded |
Lazanda® | Branded |
Liquicet® | Branded |
Lorcet® | Branded |
Lortab® | Branded |
Maxidone® | Branded |
Meperidine | Generic |
Methadone | Generic |
Methadone Hydrochloride | Generic |
Methadose® | Branded |
Morphabond® | Branded |
Morphine | Generic |
Morphine Sulfate | Generic |
Morphine-Naltrexone | Generic |
MS Contin® | Branded |
Norco® | Branded |
Onsolis® | Branded |
Opana® | Branded |
Opium | |
Oramorph SR® | Branded |
Oxaydo® | Branded |
Oxecta® | Branded |
Oxycet® | Branded |
Oxycodone | Generic |
OxyContin® | Branded |
Oxymorphone Hydrochloride | Generic |
Palladone® | Branded |
Percocet® | Branded |
Percodan® | Branded |
Probuphine® | Branded |
Pseudoephedrine-Hydrocodone | Generic |
Reprexain® | Branded |
Rezira® | Branded |
Roxanol-T® | Branded |
Roxicet® | Branded |
Roxicodone® | Branded |
Subatex® | Branded |
Sublimaze® | Branded |
Subsys® | Branded |
Sysingla® | Branded |
Targiniq® | Branded |
Tramadol | Generic |
Tuzistra XR® | Branded |
Tylox® | Branded |
Verdrocet® | Branded |
Vicodin® | Branded |
Vicoprofen® | Branded |
Vituz® | Branded |
Xartemis XR® | Branded |
Xodol 10/300® | Branded |
Xtampza ER® | Branded |
Xylon 10® | Branded |
Zamicet® | Branded |
Zohydro ER® | Branded |
Zolvit® | Branded |
Zutripro® | Branded |
Zydone® | Branded |
HAVING NARCAN® NASAL SPRAY IN YOUR FIRST AID KIT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Emergency medical service units average 9.9 minutes from the time of a 911 call to arrival on the scene. During an opioid emergency, it can only take 4 minutes for brain damage to occur after someone stops breathing, and death can result in another 4-6 minutes. NARCAN® Nasal Spray can reverse the effects of an opioid emergency by restoring breathing while waiting for emergency personnel to arrive.


Keep NARCAN® Nasal Spray in a place where everyone knows where it’s stored

Safe to use even if opioids are not present

Keep opioids in a locked cabinet, away from anyone at risk of accidental ingestion, especially children

Educate loved ones on how to recognize an opioid overdose