When was narcan approved?

Adapt Pharma will provide 2 mg as an additional dosing option for the naloxone nasal spray. See instructions and important safety information below. Seek emergency medical assistance immediately after initial use, keeping the patient under continuous surveillance. When naloxone was first approved to reverse opioid overdoses, its trade name was “Narcan”.

There are other formulations and brand names for naloxone today, but many people continue to call all of these products “Narcan”. However, the appropriate generic name is “naloxone”.