naloxone (EVZIO, NARCAN)

Alcohol and Benzodiazepines Commonly Co-Involved in U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths, Study Finds
December 2020
Combining opioids with other central nervous system depressants — mainly alcoholic beverages or benzodiazepines — greatly increases the risk of opioid overdose and death. These dangers are highlighted by new research showing that alcohol and benzodiazepines were commonly co-involved in U.S. opioid overdose deaths in recent years.

Injected Naltrexone for Opioid Addiction
October 2017
Hear how drugmaker Alkermes has engaged in a novel but troubling marketing campaign to increase sales of its once-monthly injected version of naltrexone (VIVITROL) for treatment of opioid addiction.

Drug Mix-Ups
June 2011
This article lists 355 drugs with names that are often confused with similar-sounding drug names. Find out what you can do to prevent getting the wrong drug.