Opioid overdose, interventions, and challenges

Samaneh Alaei; Hossein Omidian

doi:10.34172/bi.2022.24093

Opioid overdose, interventions, and challenges

Samaneh Alaei
, Hossein Omidian

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Abstract

This short letter briefly reviews the significance of opioid overdose as well as the existing approaches to combat the epidemic. It also signifies the importance of naloxone, its commercially available dosage forms, and the unmet need for developing safe and effective naloxone dosage forms that can easily be administered in emergency settings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-181
Number of pages	3
Journal	BioImpacts
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34172/bi.2022.24093
State	Published - May 2022

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutical Science

Keywords

Naloxone
Opioid
Overdose

Disciplines

Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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