Naloxone, Naltrexone, there is a difference

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I looked this up in my drug book. Naloxone is also known as Narcan.

Narcan can be given by injection IV or intramuscular as an antidote

to reverse central nervous system and respiratory depression in

suspected narcotic overdose, neonatal (new born) opiate (opium type

drugs)in new born babies, and also used for excessive alcohol

ingestion, and coma's of unknown etilogy (not knowing what caused the

unconsciousness.) It can also be given in cases of post anesthesia,

(when anesthetics used for surgery causes ill effects such as

inability to breath due to the anesthetic gases or drug.

In cases of a new born baby being addicted to opium type drugs and

heroine due to the mother's drug habits it has been used so the baby

does not go into drug withdrawal.

Naltrexone is also known as Revia, and Depade. It is also an

antidote used in conjunction with the maintenance of an opioid-free

state in DETOXIFIED opioid users. The drug book said, " Do not

administer this drug until the patient is opioid free for 7 to 10

days. It is used in large doses, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 to 150 mg as a

preventative against further opiate drug usage. If a person were to

take opioids on this large amount of Naltrexone the individual would

become extremly ill.

There is a difference in these two drugs and the reasons they are

used.

The reasons that WE take a very low dose of Naltrexone, is not for

either reason, and does not fit either category!! For us it

increases endorphins and T Cells working on our body's natural

hormonal opioids. (Think of it as a booster drug.) I tried to make

this simple and easy to understand.

Does this clarify the differnces for anyone? mymisspriss