NYXOID® is not a substitute for emergency medical care. Call 000 immediately before administering naloxone. Additional doses may be required until emergency medical treatment arrives. Ask your pharmacist at the time of purchase.
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How to use NYXOID® nasal spray
- The user of NYXOID® nasal spray must always seek medical help immediately by calling an ambulance (000) before using NYXOID®.1
- NYXOID® should be administered as quickly as possible to avoid brain damage or death.
- Each NYXOID® device is a single dose spray. The device should not be tested as it cannot be reused.
Check for signs of overdose
- Approach with care. Check for dangers, such as injecting materials that might be lying around.
- Check for a response, to see if the person is conscious.
- talk loudly into their ear
- gently shake their shoulders
- rub their breastbone (sternum)
- pinch their ear or the bed of their fingernail
- Clear the mouth and nose of any blockages
- Check airways and breathing:
- is the chest moving?
- can you hear breathing sounds?
- can you feel breath on the cheek?
- Check other signs of overdose, such as:
- slow, uneven breathing or no breathing
- snoring, gasping or gulping
- blue or purple fingernails or lips
If the ambulance has been called, and opioid overdose is suspected, administer NYXOID® nasal spray:
If no improvement is seen in the patient and the person administering NYXOID® is appropriately trained, CPR (including rescue breathing) can be given as an additional resuscitation measure.1
How to use NYXOID® nasal spray video
The video shows the steps to take when responding to a suspected opioid overdose by providing information on how to recognise symptoms of an opioid overdose and how to give NYXOID® nasal spray.
Any person who may be in a position to administer NYXOID® nasal spray must be instructed in the proper use of the product.
Reference: 1. NYXOID® Nasal Spray, Consumer Medical Information, December 2020.