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Naloxone: FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray, with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

Naloxone: FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray, with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

FromAMA Update


Naloxone: FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray, with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

FromAMA Update

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, joins to discuss what FDA's recent approval of OTC naloxone means for doctors and patients—as well as how to administer Narcan in an emergency. The life-saving medication can reverse an overdose from fentanyl, oxycodone and other opioids. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Visit https://end-overdose-epidemic.org for more information on AMA’s efforts to end the overdose epidemic. 
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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