I just found out that my wife got some Narcan for my kid’s first aid kit and I was all like WTF? Turns out Naloxone is being recommended to everyone in the US as a just-in-case life saving med and is now available over the counter. It can even be gotten for free in many states (USA), which is apparently how she got it.
Where you aware of this or already have some in your first aid kit?
You find community based distribution info for your state (USA) with this website: https://nextdistro.org/naloxone
Sure, you could carry it, it’s not a bad idea and potentially life-saving. That said, I’ve been a paramedic for thirteen years. My home first aid kit consists of:
-Several maximum flow sanitary pads
-idk how many big ass rolls of gauze and ACE bandages
-Two tourniquets
-Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl
I think I also have a SAM splint, but I’m not sure.
That’s pretty much it. Current best practice (though it is being reviewed) is still to transport Narcan overdoses to the ED, and if you find someone unresponsive, they could be out for any number or multiple reasons. And realistically, it’s unlikely (but not impossible) you’ll ever find yourself in a situation to use it. Those two are enough for me to not bother with it, but there’s nothing wrong with carrying it.
