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- Mundipharma. Nyxoid (R) Summary of Product Characteristics. 2023. 2- WHO. Community management of opioid overdose. 2014. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241548816. 3- EMCDDA. Preventing opioid overdose deaths with take-home naloxone. 2016. Available at: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/insights/take-home-naloxone_en.
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.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. 

Side effects can also be reported to Napp Pharmaceuticals by emailing drugsafetyuk@napp.co.uk

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.