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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. It is given through a needle placed into one of your veins. It can also be given as a shot under your skin or into a muscle.
This medicine should be given immediately upon when a suspected or known overdose of an opioid has occurred. This will help prevent serious breathing problems that can lead to death.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024
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