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This video does not provide medical advice. It is intended for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately dial 911.

One month ago, Narcan became available over the counter without a prescription - here’s what you should know.

1. The suggested price is $44.99 and each box contains two doses
2. Narcan is a nasal spray version of naloxone, the opioid antidote credited with saving countless lives during the nation’s overdose crisis.
3. Naloxone reverses the effects of opioids in the brain, restoring slowed or halted breathing. Joshua J. Lynch, associate professor of emergency and addiction medicine at the University at Buffalo told us Narcan is not habit-forming — and is safe to use even in someone who has fallen unconscious but who turns out not to be overdosing on an opioid

Here is how you administer it:
Roll the person on their back, start with yelling their name, and giving them a hard sternum rub if they do not respond - begin administering Narcan
Each box has two dispensers, start with one which often is enough to revive someone, dont prime the device like you would an inhaler just -
Stick the device all the way up one nostril and click the plunger, make sure the device is inserted fully, the medication will absorb through the sinuses
Call 911 - provide rescue breathing if you can
You can administer the second dose in the other nostril after 2 minutes if they are still non responsive

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