Naloxone
Narcan, Kloxxado, Zimhi, and generics
Narcotic antagonist
| C | ? | No | No | No |
| Key |
- Injection: 0.4 mg/mL (1, 10 mL); some preparations may contain parabens
- Injection, in prefilled syringe:
- Generic: 2 mg/2 mL (2 mL)
- Zimhi: 5 mg/0.5 mL (0.5 mL)
- Injection in single-dose Carpuject: 0.4 mg/mL (1 mL)
- Auto-injector: 10 mg/0.4 mL single-dose prefilled auto-injector (box of 10)
- Nasal liquid:
- Narcan and generics: 4 mg/0.1 mL (1 or 2 each); may contain benzalkonium chloride and EDTA
- Kloxxado: 8 mg/0.1 mL (2 each); contains 20% alcohol, EDTA, and propylene glycol
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Naloxone." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309535/0/Naloxone.
Naloxone. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309535/0/Naloxone. Accessed October 30, 2026.
Naloxone. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309535/0/Naloxone
Naloxone [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 October 30]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309535/0/Naloxone.
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