Implant Might Prevent Opioid Overdose

Naloxone Implant Might Prevent Opioid Overdose

drugs.com - 24/Oct 10:10

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 -- Naloxone can save a person’s life by reversing a potentially fatal opioid overdose, and is now available as an...

Fatal Opioid-Meth Overdoses Have Fallen in U.S. by More Than a Third

drugs.com - 22/Oct 10:10

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Expanded access to addiction treatment and the overdose-reversal med naloxone likely prompted a 37% reduction in OD deaths...

There's Still Confusion on How to Spot, Treat Severe Allergic Reactions

drugs.com - 25/Oct 10:10

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 -- Anaphylaxis involves a sudden, potentially life-threatening reaction to an allergen, including even very small amounts of...

Cataract Surgery Could Save Your Eyesight and Maybe Your Life

drugs.com - 22/Oct 10:10

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Cataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening...

Check Your Cabinet: Some COVID Test Expiration Dates Have Been Extended, FDA Says

drugs.com - 31/Oct 10:10

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 -- Don’t automatically throw out that old COVID-19 at-home test you just came across in your medicine cabinet. It might...

Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year

drugs.com - 24/Oct 10:03

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 -- Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound could prevent more than 42,000...