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NARCAN – What You Need to Know

How Do I Administer Narcan?

  • Remove the Narcan Nasal Spray from the package
  • Hold the Narcan Nasal Spray with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger and first and middle fingers on either side of the nozzle.
  • Tilt the person’s head back and provide support under the neck with one hand.
  • Insert the nozzle into either nostril with the other hand and press plunger firmly.

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How do I know if someone is Overdosing?
Opioid Overdose signs include:

  • A person is unresponsive
  • Uneven or not breathing
  • Turning Blue
  • Gurgling or Snoring Sounding Breathing

What to do if someone overdoses in front of you:

  • Try to get a response
  • A sternal rub (the bone between the breasts/pecs) is usually the most effective
  • Call 911 or task someone else to call.
  • Administer Narcan
  • Start Rescue Breathing
  • Turn them on their left side when they begin breathing on their own
  • Stay with them until emergency personnel arrive.

I gave the Narcan. Now What?

  • Begin rescue breathing with a barrier shield
  • If they are breathing on their own, move them to their left side
  • If needed administer a second Narcan dose after 2 – 3 minutes

What if I don’t know what kind of overdose/emergency is happening?

There are no risks in giving a dose of unnecessary Narcan.
The risk happens when Narcan is not given during an overdose.

What is an overdose?

An Overdose happens when someone takes more drugs than the body can handle. At that point, the drugs become toxic to the body and the body reacts, causing an overdose. Any drug can cause an overdose. Narcan was developed to reverse an opiate overdose.

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Hometown Health Center receives grant support from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.  Hometown Health Center does not discriminate on basis of gender, race, creed, color, religious affiliation, national origin, ancestry, age, family status, sexual orientation or disability in either the delivery of services or in its employment practices. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and so covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), meaning all malpractice claims are subject to federal procedural law.

As a National Health Service Corps Site, we promise to serve all patients; offer discounted fees for patients who qualify; and not deny services based on a person’s: race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or inability to pay. We accept insurance, including: Medicaid, Medicare, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). HHC is a member of the National Health Service Corps: NHSC.hrsa.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.

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