Intranasal Naloxone
August 30, 2016
Naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray is currently approved for sale in the United States under the brand name Narcan™ Nasal Spray. Intranasal naloxone is not currently approved by Health Canada.
Intranasal Naloxone
Naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray is currently approved for sale in the United States under the brand name Narcan & trade Nasal Spray. Intranasal naloxone is not currently approved by Health Canada.
On July 6, 2016, in response to a continued rise in opioid deaths, Health Canada announced that the Minister of Health had signed an interim order to allow the importation of intranasal naloxone:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/activit/announce-annonce/notice-avis-nasal-eng.php
Health Canada is currently working with public health authorities to determine how intranasal naloxone will be made available for purchase in each region.
Adapt Pharma has filed a New Drug Submission with Health Canada which may eventually allow the product to be sold in Canada. The application for licensing has been expedited and the approval is anticipated to occur in January, 2017.
The interim intranasal formulation is 4mg/ml
Cost
The interim cost of instranasal naloxone, through Health Canada, is $145CDN for 2 doses.
BC Take home naloxone program
The BC Take Home Naloxone program does not intend to include intranasal naloxone as part of the Take Home Naloxone program kits.
The existing kits, which contain 3 ampoules of injectable (0.4mg) naloxone will continue to be made available for people at high risk of an opioid overdose at no cost to the individual. Kits and training will continue to be distributed through registered and approved Take Home Naloxone sites across the province.
Updates

Drug Checking Services Available
December 13, 2018

Take Home Naloxone Kits Now in Pharmacies
December 21, 2017

New naloxone training app helps teach people how to save lives
December 18, 2017
Upcoming Take Home Naloxone Training Sessions (Robert and Lily Lee)
December 08, 2017

NEW Kit Transfer Form
November 27, 2017

Language Matters
November 21, 2017

New Naloxone Training for Online and Mobile Devices
November 08, 2017

Water Ampule Breakage
October 13, 2017

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Use of Kit IDs being Phased Out
September 14, 2017
Take Home Naloxone Training Sessions (Robert and Lily Lee)
August 23, 2017

The Good Samaritan Act is now Law
August 23, 2017

Registered Sites
August 22, 2017
Naloxone Use in Pregnancy
August 21, 2017
Naloxone and Children
August 21, 2017
Respectful Language and Stigma
August 21, 2017

Naloxone Wakes You Up - Video
August 21, 2017

PEEP Infographic
August 21, 2017
Fentanyl-Induced Muscle Rigidity
August 21, 2017

Online Quick Learn Lesson in Naloxone Administration
April 12, 2017

Intranasal Naloxone
August 30, 2016

Anyone can now buy naloxone from BC Pharmacies
March 24, 2016
Firefighters to Carry Naloxone
February 16, 2016