Using Nyxoid

This video details the steps to take when responding to a suspected opioid overdose, including:

  • How to recognise symptoms of an opioid overdose
  • How to respond to an opioid overdose
  • How to give Nyxoid
  • How to recognise acute withdrawal symptoms

Remember, there is also a Quick Start Guide on the back of the Nyxoid container.

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References: 1. Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Nyxoid Summary of Product Characteristics. 2019. 2. EMCDDA. Preventing opioid overdose deaths with take-home naloxone. 2016. Available at: www.drugs.ie/resourcesfiles/ResearchDocs/Europe/Research/2016/Naloxone.pdf. Accessed January 2018. 3. WHO. Community management of opioid overdose. 2014. Available at: http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/management_opioid_overdose. Accessed January 2018.
Patient information card
Download a card outlining how to respond to an opioid overdose and how to use Nyxoid

This information will help you find out more about opioid overdose and Nyxoid. If you have any specific questions about your health or overdose prevention treatment, please speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.