Learn how to use NARCAN® Nasal Spray
5 STEPS to respond to an opioid poisoning
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SHOUT their name and SHAKE their shoulders.
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Call 911 if unresponsive.

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Give NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
1 spray into nostril.

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Move the person on their side (recovery position). Stay with them.
Perform rescue breathing and/or chest compressions if you know how and if needed.

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Is it working?
If not, after 2-3 minutes, use a new NARCAN® Nasal Spray device to give a second dose. Alternate nostrils with each dose.

Consult the Patient Medication Information for a full list of warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, dosing guidelines, and conditions and limitations of clinical use.
Recognize an opioid overdose
Signs of opioid poisoning include:
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Trouble breathing or not breathing
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Extreme drowsiness, passing out
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Pale and clammy skin
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Slow or no heartbeat
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Unable to be woken up by touch, shaking of shoulders, or shouting
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Very small pupils, like a pinpoint
Get NARCAN® Nasal Spray

NARCAN® Nasal Spray is used to treat someone who has overdosed on opioids. It can be used by anyone to reverse the effects of the overdose until medical help arrives. Always call 911 before using NARCAN® Nasal Spray.

This product may not be right for you. Speak with your pharmacist. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

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RESOURCES

LEARN ABOUT NARCAN® NASAL SPRAY

Access downloadable resources
For everyone: Consult the Patient Medication Information for a full list of warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, dosing guidelines, and conditions and limitations of clinical use.
 
For health care professionals: Consult the Product Monograph.

MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SUPPORT

Below are some websites that can help you stay informed about opioid use disorder, treatment, and harm reduction near you.

These organizations are not affiliated with or endorsed by Emergent.

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)

Addictions treatment helplines

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

Mental health and addictions services

Thunderbird Partnership Foundation Thunderbird Partnership Foundation

Substance use and addictions resources, research, and training rooted in Indigenous knowledge

Canada.ca Government of Canada interactive resource map

Find services and treatment near you

Canada.ca National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)

Provides funding and support for community-based substance use programs for Indigenous people

National Overdose Response Service (NORS) National Overdose Response Service (NORS)

Virtual safe consumption

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