What is naloxon?
naloxone is one of the group of medicines only on prescription, which is collectively known as opoid antagonists. It is mainly used to reverse the effects of narcotics, legal and illegal. A less common application of naloxone is the treatment of a number of mental health and personality problems when accepted in conjunction with other medicines. This medicine has a number of side effects and counter indications and is not recommended in patients with existing conditions. Once the fabric in the brain and the spinal cord connects to OPAID receptors and begins to manifest very quickly. Nargotics such as hydromorphone, morphine and codeine are used as strong and fast relief analgesics. These drugs inhibit patient pain receptors soon after connecting to OPAID receptors, thereby blocking nerve signals and relieving pain.
As an opoid antagonist naloxone releases opiate or narcotics connected to opoid receptors and instead captures there. In this way, it reverses the effects of the criminal opiate. This drug is prescribed to reverse the effects of narcotics - how andPalgetik, so anesthetics - prescribed after surgery such as morphine, oxycodone and fentanyl. It also reverse the narcotic induced conscious seating used in painful procedures when the general anesthetic is unnecessary or impractical. Naloxone is also one of the only drugs capable of reversing the effects of heroin overdose.
Less commonly commonly commonly used as part of the treatment plan to manage various mental health problems, including anxiety disorders, rage and hyperactivity, as well as mood stabilization and for the treatment of certain personality disorders. In the treatment of mental health problems, it is prescribed in combination with other drugs rather than as a separate treatment. If it is prescribed alone, naloxone can worsen and increase anxiety and other mental health problems.
It should be noted that while naloxone reverses dangerous and undesirable side effects of opiates, it also stops certain positive results.One example is morphine. When the latter is named to ease severe pain followed by naloxone, naloxone not only improves lung function and reduces other symptoms such as vomiting or dizziness, but also may disrupt the ability of morphine treatment.
In patients with a history of long -term narcotic use, whether legal or illegal, naloxone will cause potentially serious withdrawal symptoms. This medicine should not be used with other non -oopoid antagonistic drugs such as Subutex. It is also not recommended for patients with heart, liver or kidney problems.