Our take-home opioid overdose rescue kits contain naloxone nasal spray. Naloxone nasal spray can reverse the effects of an opiate (narcotic) overdose.
Common opioids include pain medications like:
- Morphine
- Codeine
- Methadone
- Oxycodone
- Hydrocodone
- Fentanyl
- Hydromorphone
As well as illegal drugs like heroin.
Signs of opioid overdose
An opioid overdose is a life-threatening emergency. Signs include:
- The face is extremely pale and/or clammy to the touch
- The body is limp
- Fingernails or lips have a blue or purple cast
- The person is vomiting or making gurgling noises
- The person cannot be awakened from sleep or cannot speak
- Breathing is very slow or stopped
- The heartbeat is very slow or stopped
Signs of opioid overmedication
Opioid overmedication can progress to an overdose. Signs of overmedication include:
- Unusual sleepiness or drowsiness
- Mental confusion, slurred speech or intoxicated behavior
- Slow or shallow breathing
- Extremely small “pinpoint" pupils
- Slow heartbeat or low blood pressure
- Difficulty being awakened from sleep
Get more naloxone nasal spray
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has a free naloxone distribution program. You can receive additional doses of free naloxone nasal spray if you are a Nebraska resident who is at risk for an opioid overdose yourself, or if you know someone who is at risk for an opioid overdose.
Nebraska pharmacies providing free naloxone nasal spray include:
Alliance:
- Alliance Community Pharmacy, 315 Box Butte Ave.
- Dave’s Pharmacy, 223 Box Butte Ave.
Beatrice:
- Deines Pharmacy, 910 E Court St.
- Clabaugh Pharmacy, 501 Court St.
Cambridge:
- Marks U-Save Pharmacy, 624 Patterson
Fremont:
- Kubat Pharmacy, 350 W. 23rd St.
Hemingford:
- Dave’s Pharmacy, 508 Niobrara Ave.
Kearney:
- U-Save Pharmacy, 3611 Second Ave.
- Valley Pharmacy, 211 W. 33rd St.
Lincoln:
- Hy-Vee, 5010 O St.
- Kohll’s Rx, 808 N. 27th St.
Omaha:
- Kubat Pharmacy, 4924 Center St.
- Kohll’s Rx, 5002 Dodge St.
- Kohll’s Rx, 12741 Q St.
Scottsbluff:
- Community Pharmacy Regional West, 3911 Avenue B, Suite M-200
Waverly:
- U-Save Pharmacy, 13851 Guildford St. #D
York:
- Charlie’s U-Save Pharmacy, 2029 Lincoln Ave.
Pharmacies in the following locations will be added soon:
- Atkinson
- Central City
- Chadron
- Columbus
- Gordon
- Imperial
- Kimball
- Macy
- Nebraska City
- Norfolk
- North Platte
- Seward
- Sidney
- Superior