Nyxoid

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About Nyxoid

Nyxoid is a medicine used for emergency treatment in case of known or suspected overdose of opioid drugs (such as heroin or morphine).

What it is used for

Nyxoid is used for emergency treatment in case of known or suspected overdose of opioid drugs (such as heroin or morphine). Signs of overdose include pinpoint pupils, abnormally slow and irregular breathing, severe sleepiness and unresponsiveness to touch or loud noises.

How it is used

Nyxoid can be used in adults and adolescents from 14 years of age. It is a nasal spray available in single-dose containers (1.8 mg). The recommended dose is one spray into one nostril given immediately on suspecting an opioid overdose and while awaiting emergency services; if the first dose does not have an effect, a second dose should be given after 2–3 minutes in the other nostril. If the first dose works well but the patient later worsens a second dose should be given immediately in the other nostril.

How it works

The active substance in Nyxoid, naloxone, counteracts the effects of opioid drugs. Opioids work by attaching to and activating opioid receptors (targets) in the body. Naloxone rapidly blocks these receptors, ending the opioid’s effects such as slow breathing.

Active substance: naloxone

Source: EMA EPAR