What is it about?
Describes the process of evidence analysis by an expert panel using a methodology known as GRADE to determine guidelines for administration of naloxone, the drug that reverses opioid overdose effects, by EMS practitioners.
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Why is it important?
While naloxone is frequently used by lay persons, first responders, EMS practitioners, and other medical personnel, guidelines for use by EMS practitioners, including dose, route, titration, and repeat dosing, have not been previously described.
Perspectives
The opioid epidemic is a national issue. The goals of EMS care include treatment of overdose patients with naloxone and medical support as well as efforts to assist patients with subsequent treatment options. This paper describes a coordinated effort by an expert panel including several national EMS organizations and funding from the federal EMS office within NHTSA to address EMS use of naloxone use.
Kenneth Williams
Brown University
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This page is a summary of: Evidence-Based Guidelines for EMS Administration of Naloxone, Prehospital Emergency Care, March 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1597955.
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