SPL Set ID: bd65e3fe-cd7a-4855-8f55-8cc3a0921ccc
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NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP Opioid Antagonist Rx Only Naloxone hydrochloride, 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. NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE (-)-17-Allyl-4,5α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one hydrochloride Naloxone hydrochloride occurs as a white to slightly off-white powder, and is soluble in water, in dilute acids, and in strong alkali; slightly soluble in alcohol; practically insoluble in ether and in chloroform. Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection is available as a sterile solution for intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration in 1 mg/mL concentration. pH is adjusted to 3.5 ± 0.5 with hydrochloric acid. Each mL also contains 8.35 mg of sodium chloride. Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection is preservative-free. Formula1.jpg