Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?
The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,…
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Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?
The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,... -
DEA Proposes Cutting Production of Some Opioid Painkillers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a 20 percent reduction in the manufacture of certain... -
U.S. Senators Question Kaleo’ $4,500 Tag on Opioid Overdose Treatment
(Reuters) – U.S. Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill has asked Kaleo Pharmaceuticals to justify the more than 550...
DEA Proposes Cutting Production of Some Opioid Painkillers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a 20 percent reduction in the manufacture of certain…
U.S. Senators Question Kaleo’ $4,500 Tag on Opioid Overdose Treatment
(Reuters) – U.S. Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill has asked Kaleo Pharmaceuticals to justify the more than 550…
U.S. Justice Department to Enlist Federal Prosecutors to Fight Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will enlist federal prosecutors to help fight the nation’s opioid…
World Health Organization Recommendations for Community Management of Opioid Overdose Reviewed by ACEP Clinical Policies Committee
Editor’s Note: The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies….
Boston Bans “Synthetic Marijuana”
Boston banned the use, sale, or purchase of synthetic marijuana, which has been linked to a nationwide…
Opinion: Prehospital Naloxone Administration Is Safe
In the January 2015 ACEP Now article “True Cost of Stopping Overdoses,” Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, PhD,…
Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many…
Overdose Antidote Naloxone Hydrochloride Available in California Pharmacies
Naloxone hydrochloride will now be available upon request at California pharmacies. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill…
Drug Overdoses from Acetyl Fentanyl Mixed Into Street Drugs On Rise
A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine warns emergency physicians that what appears to be an…