Assignment task: Raul, the community center director in your city, is implementing a new program to combat opioid use disorder. Raul emails your pharmacy with questions about medications used for overdoses that are easy to administer and that would be the most effective in an emergency. You are tasked with replying to Raul and providing information about the differences between naloxone nasal spray and naloxone injection.
What are the differences between naloxone nasal spray (available in a retail setting) and naloxone injection (available in the hospital setting). These medications are both used for opioid overdose. Include the following factors:
- Time to onset
- Ease of use
- Cost
- Availability based on your state's regulations