Nalmefene study: A faster alternative to naloxone
Nalmefene study: A faster alternative to naloxone
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Hoboken: Wiley Periodicals, Inc
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In the first head‐to‐head study of nalmefene nasal spray (OPVEE is the trade name) vs. naloxone to reverse opioid overdose conducted in volunteers, researchers found that nalmefene worked faster than a 4 milligram (mg) dose of naloxone. It worked much faster, in fact, 2.7 mgs of OPVEE reversed respiratory depression within five minutes, compared to...
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Nalmefene study: A faster alternative to naloxone
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TN_cdi_proquest_reports_2957273476
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_reports_2957273476
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1042-1394
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1556-7591
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10.1002/adaw.34062
