Last Updated on October 15, 2024 by The Health Master
New Delhi: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had approved its nasal spray for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
The company’s naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray can be delivered in one spray by intranasal administration – delivering 4 mg of the drug in adults and pediatric patients – for initial dosing, according to the USFDA label.
The regulator’s approval allows its use only when prescribed.
The nod comes at a time when the agency is reviewing applications to also allow over-the-counter use of some naloxone-based drugs, including an application for Emergent Biosolutions’ Narcan.
Late last year, the health regulator had said naloxone might be safe and effective for over-the-counter use in some forms, potentially paving the way for its use federally and encouraging more manufacturers to seek approval for prescription-free use.
More than 106,000 people died in the U.S. from drug-involved overdose in 2021, according to government data.
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