{"id":831,"date":"2025-01-10T14:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/naloxone\/?page_id=831"},"modified":"2025-09-10T14:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:56:26","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/naloxone\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-831\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-831-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-831-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-831-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-831-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"partners-accordion\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-831-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-f313a333e698-831\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"i-have-heard-of-narcan-but-not-naloxone-what-is-the-difference\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-have-heard-of-narcan-but-not-naloxone-what-is-the-difference\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-have-heard-of-narcan-but-not-naloxone-what-is-the-difference\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have heard of Narcan, but not naloxone. What is the difference?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-have-heard-of-narcan-but-not-naloxone-what-is-the-difference\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-have-heard-of-narcan-but-not-naloxone-what-is-the-difference\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Narcan\u00ae is the name-brand form of naloxone. Some people call all opioid reversal agent products Narcan\u00ae, similar to referring to all tissues as Kleenex, regardless of their actual brand name. There are several forms of naloxone currently available, including brand name products (Narcan\u00ae, RiVive, Kloxxado, etc.) and generic alternatives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"is-naloxone-safe-to-use\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-is-naloxone-safe-to-use\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-is-naloxone-safe-to-use\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs naloxone safe to use?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-is-naloxone-safe-to-use\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-is-naloxone-safe-to-use\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes!<span class=\"TextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">\u00a0Naloxone <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">is a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">medication that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\"> revers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">es <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">the effects of an opioid overdose<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">. It has been approved for use for individuals of all ages. If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">a person is not experiencing opioid overdose, naloxone <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">has<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\"> no effect<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW180838911 BCX8\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\"> will not harm the person <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">who was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">given<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\"> naloxone<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180838911 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW180838911 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559731&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"where-can-i-learn-more-about-how-to-use-naloxone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-where-can-i-learn-more-about-how-to-use-naloxone\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-where-can-i-learn-more-about-how-to-use-naloxone\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I learn more about how to use naloxone?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-where-can-i-learn-more-about-how-to-use-naloxone\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-where-can-i-learn-more-about-how-to-use-naloxone\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about how to use naloxone by viewing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services <a href=\"https:\/\/revive.cieesodu.org\/\">REVIVE! Opioid Overdose Awareness Modules<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-much-does-naloxone-cost\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-much-does-naloxone-cost\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-much-does-naloxone-cost\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does naloxone cost?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-much-does-naloxone-cost\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-much-does-naloxone-cost\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check with your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/local-health-districts\/\">local health district<\/a><\/strong> or community services board to determine if you can get naloxone at no cost. Availability may vary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additionally:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OTC naloxone nasal spray naloxone can be purchased in a 2-pack at local retailers or online for about $45.<\/li>\n<li>Prescription naloxone may be available at your local pharmacy pursuant to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2025\/08\/Statewide-Standing-Order-for-Naloxone-and-Other-Opioid-Reversal-Agents-1.20.26.pdf\">Statewide Standing Order for Naloxone and Other Opioid Reversal Agents<\/a>. Some insurance plans may pay some portion of the cost, but coverage varies widely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-831-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"subhead panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-831-1\" id=\"Naloxone-and-Test-Strips\" ><div id=\"pgc-831-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-831-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Additional Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2025\/01\/Naloxone-FAQs-General-Public-1.2.2025.pdf\">Naloxone FAQs (English)<\/a> - Updated January 2025<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2023\/10\/Naloxone-FAQ-General-Public-Es.pdf\">Naloxone FAQs (Spanish)<\/a> - 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