Administer naloxone definition

Administer naloxone means to give naloxone to a person by either of the following routes:
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Examples of Administer naloxone in a sentence

  • Administer naloxone hydrochloride prescribed by a legally authorized individual to any student, staff member or visitor that the school nurse or other licensed health care professional, based on the school nurse's or other licensed health care professional's professional judgment, suspects to be experiencing an opioid overdose.

  • If there is uncertainty about abstinence, naltrexone should be started after screening for opioids by firstly obtaining a negative urine dipstick for opioids then administering a short acting opiate blockade (e.g. naloxone) to screen for the presence of opioids as follows: • Administer naloxone 400mcg IM • Observe for 30 minutes • If any evidence of opiate withdrawal (including anxiety and sweating) do not proceed.

  • If there is uncertainty about abstinence, naltrexone should be started after screening for opioids by firstly obtaining a negative urine dipstick for opioids then administering a short acting opiate blockade (e.g. naloxone) to screen for the presence of opioids as follows:  Administer naloxone 400mcg IM  Observe for 30 minutes  If any evidence of opiate withdrawal (including anxiety and sweating) do not proceed.

Related to Administer naloxone

  • Self-administer means a qualified patient's act of ingesting medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner.

  • Deputy Minister means the Deputy Minister of the Ministry.

  • Administering Authority means a governmental employee, or a regional planning commission empowered under s. 62.234, Wis. Stats., that is designated by the Common Council to administer this ordinance.

  • Virginia Stormwater Management Program authority or "VSMP authority" means an authority approved by the State Board after September 13, 2011, to operate a Virginia Stormwater Management Program.

  • Administer means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by: