DEA - Addiction Medicine Essentials Course- AOA/AOAAM-Prescribing Naloxone to Patients for Overdose Reversal

Prescribing Naloxone to Patients for Overdose Reversal - Recording

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Video Summary

This video is a lecture by Dr. Julie Kmik, an addiction psychiatrist from the University of Pittsburgh. In the lecture, Dr. Kmik discusses the opioid epidemic and the use of naloxone for overdose reversal. She covers topics such as the increase in opioid prescriptions, risk factors for overdose, the pharmacology of naloxone, and the different forms of naloxone available. She also discusses the efficacy of naloxone in reversing overdoses and the safety of providing naloxone to patients. Dr. Kmik provides information on how to prescribe naloxone and the different formulations available. She also discusses the role of overdose prevention programs and the impact of naloxone access laws. She addresses common concerns and issues with naloxone, such as cost and availability. The lecture includes data from studies and references for further reading on the topic.

Keywords

lecture

Dr. Julie Kmik

opioid epidemic

naloxone

overdose reversal

opioid prescriptions

risk factors

pharmacology

forms of naloxone

efficacy