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SAVE A LIFE. Mothers and Newborns affected by Opioids Overdose is now the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women in Illinois. Visit ilpqc.org MNO initiative or email [email protected] NARCAN/NALOXONE Narcan/Naloxone is an approved medication for the treatment of opioid overdose and is a key risk reduction strategy that reduces overdoses and save lives. It is safe and easy to use. OB providers should counsel and prescribe Narcan/Naloxone for all patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and co-prescribe for all patients taking opioids regularly. Share with patients that it is important for all women who are prescribed opiods or have OUD to stay safe because opioid medications can cause slowed breathing and even overdose. Narcan/Naloxone is an antidote that can reverse an overdose. Having this medication on hand can be life saving for patients and their friends or family. Scan here for a sample script for Narcan/Naloxone WHO WHAT HOW HOW TO PRESCRIBE Order Naloxone/Narcan 4mg/0.1mL Administer spray x 1 intranasally Repeat in alternate nostril if no response after 2-3 minutes. Dispense quantity 2 Allow for 2 refills When prescribing at delivery discharge, consider "med to bed" programs so medication can be provided to patient before discharge home. March, 2020

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Page 1: A LIFE. SAVE - ILPQC · 26.03.2020  · for pregnant and postpartum women in Illinois. Vi s i t i l p q c .o rg M N O i n i t i at i ve o r e m a i l i nfo @ i lp q c .o rg NARCAN/NALOXONE

SAVE A LIFE.

Mothers and Newborns affected by Opioids

Overdose is now the leading cause of deathfor pregnant and postpartum women in Illinois.

Visit ilpqc.org MNO initiative or email [email protected] 

NARCAN/NALOXONE

Narcan/Naloxone is an approved medication for thetreatment of opioid overdose and is a key riskreduction strategy that reduces overdoses and savelives.  It is safe and easy to use.

OB providers should counsel and prescribeNarcan/Naloxone for all patients with Opioid UseDisorder (OUD) and co-prescribe for all patientstaking opioids regularly.

Share with patients that it is important for allwomen who are prescribed opiods or have OUD tostay safe because opioid medications can causeslowed breathing and even overdose. Narcan/Naloxone is an antidote that can reverse anoverdose.  Having this medication  on hand can belife saving for patients and their friends or family. 

Scan here for a sample script for Narcan/Naloxone

WH

OW

HA

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OWHOW TO PRESCRIBE

Order Naloxone/Narcan 4mg/0.1mL          Administer spray x 1 intranasally        Repeat in alternate nostril if no        response after 2-3 minutes. 

Dispense quantity 2Allow for 2 refillsWhen prescribing at delivery discharge,consider "med to bed" programs somedication can be provided topatient before discharge home.

March, 2020