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Opioid Overdose Response - Naloxone ampoule injection
Step-by-step instructions on how to administer Naloxone ampoule injection to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose temporarily.
An opioid overdose occurs when a person consumes too much of an opioid. This includes illicit substances such as heroin, as well as prescription opioids such as morphine, fentanyl or oxycodone.
Signs of an opioid overdose may include a person who is unconscious or unresponsive, or who is having breathing difficulties.
Learn about how to participate in Victoria’s Take-Home Naloxone as an approved organisation or worker, or member of the community.
- Organisation:
- Victorian Department of Health
- Topic:
- Drugs
- Target audience:
- Health practitioners
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- March 2024
- Last reviewed:
- July 2024
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