SPL Set ID: 48137634-91d7-41e3-b54b-e4321d69668a
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Naloxone hydrochloride injection, USP an opioid antagonist, is a synthetic congener of oxymorphone. In structure it differs from oxymorphone in that the methyl group on the nitrogen atom is replaced by an allyl group. 17-Allyl-4,5 α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one hydrochloride, dihydrate Naloxone hydrochloride, USP occurs as a white to slightly off-white powder, and is freely soluble or soluble in water, soluble in dilute acids, and soluble in strong alkali; soluble or slightly soluble in alcohol; practically insoluble in ether and in chloroform. It has a molecular weight of 399.87. Naloxone hydrochloride injection, USP is available as a sterile, clear colorless solution for intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration. Each mL contains 1 mg naloxone hydrochloride; 8.35 mg sodium chloride. pH is adjusted between 3.0 to 4.0 with hydrochloric acid. The 1 mg/mL single-dose prefilled syringe is available in an unpreserved, paraben-free formulation. image-01-naloxone-structure