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Description for RiVive

Active Ingredient (in each spray)

Naloxone hydrochloride 3 mg

Inactive Ingredients

Hydrochloric acid, purified water, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, trisodium citrate dihydrate

Uses for RiVive

Purpose

Emergency treatment of opioid overdose

Uses

to “revive” someone during an overdose from many prescription pain medications or street drugs such as heroin
this medicine can save a life

Dosage for RiVive

Instructions Prior To Dosing

Step 1: CHECK if you suspect an overdose

CHECK for a suspected overdose: the person will not wake up or is very sleepy or not breathing well

Yell “Wake up!”
Shake the person gently
If the person is not awake, go to Step 2

CHECK for a suspected overdose Illustration

Step 2: GIVE 1 dose in the nose

Hold nasal spray device with thumb on plunger and a finger on each side of the nozzle
Insert nozzle into one nostril and press plunger firmly
Each nasal spray device contains only one dose of naloxone

Step 3: CALL 911

Get medical help immediately after giving the first dose
Call 911 now

Step 4: WATCH & GIVE

WAIT 2-3 minutes after the 1st dose to give the medicine time to work
If the person wakes up: Go to Step 5
If the person does not wake up:
- Give a second dose of medicine using a new nasal spray device
- It is safe to keep giving doses every 2-3 minutes until the person wakes up

Step 5: STAY

STAY until ambulance arrives: even if the person wakes up
GIVE another dose if the person becomes very sleepy again
You may need to give all the doses in the pack

STAY until ambulance arrives Illustration

HOW SUPPLIED

Dosage Forms And Strengths

Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 3 mg

Other Information

store at 20ºC to 25ºC (68ºF to 77ºF)
do not refrigerate
avoid excessive heat above 40ºC (104ºF)
do not use if sealed blister package is torn or opened

Inactive Ingredients

hydrochloric acid, purified water, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, trisodium citrate dihydrate

Questions?

for more information call toll-free (888)-412-7454 or go to www.RiVive.com

Distributed by Harm Reduction Therapeutics, Inc. Bethesda, MD 20814. Revised: Jan 2024

Side Effects for RiVive

No information provided.

Drug Interactions for RiVive

No information provided.

Warnings for RiVive

When using this product some people may experience symptoms when they wake up, such as shaking, sweating, nausea, or feeling angry. This is to be expected.

Precautions for RiVive

No information provided.

Overdose Information for RiVive

No information provided.

Contraindications for RiVive

No information provided.

Clinical Pharmacology for RiVive

No information provided.

Patient Information for RiVive

No information provided. Please refer to the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section.

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