Take Home Naloxone

Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioid drugs like heroin, methadone, opium, codeine, morphine and buprenorphine. It is only effective for opioid overdoses and won’t work with any other drug.

Naloxone kits can come as either Prenoxad, which is a pre-filled syringe that you can find out how to use here. Or as Nyxoid, which is a nasal spray that you can find out how to use here. We currently supply both Prenoxad injecting kits and Nyxoid.

Naloxone will begin to work in 2-5 minutes, and the effects of naloxone will last between 20-40 minutes. After that time, the effects will wear off and the person will go back into overdose – medical help is crucial for the person during this time. You have to phone 999 and ask for an ambulance after giving naloxone.

We are able to provide naloxone to anyone living in Scotland who is over the age of 16 (for injection kit) and 14 (for nasal kit).

If you have any questions about our service please email us on naloxone@sfad.org.uk

Scottish Families will keep your information confidential and will not share it with third party organisations or use it for marketing purposes. We record statistics to monitor areas where we have distributed naloxone kits and the information we collect are your initials, age, first part of your postcode (i.e. EH11) and reason for issue. If you are happy for us to collect this information we can issue you with a kit, please complete the form below.

If you are interested in finding out more information on preventing overdose and how to give naloxone, Scottish Drugs Forum has created a short e-learning courses on opiate overdose prevention, intervention and naloxone. We recommend to anybody who would like a naloxone kit to complete this online training before using naloxone. The online course is free and available here.

Naloxone Application

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Who is the
naloxone for? *

Please select which Naloxone product you require... *

What was your reason for choosing Prenoxad over Nyxoid or vice versa? *

Click here for more information on Nyxoid
Click here for more information on Prenoxad

Is this the first naloxone kit you have ever been issued? *

Training Declaration *

“I have undertaken the recommended SDF E-learning course or have previously received Naloxone training. I am aware of the signs of opioid overdose, how to provide basic life-support and naloxone use”

I agree to the training declaration

NOTE : If you do NOT agree to the training declaration, leaving a mobile contact number will be mandatory, so we can give you a quick call to provide training on how to administer the Naloxone.

Your Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Date of Birth * / /

Address line 1 *

Address line 2

Town / City *

Post Code *

Phone Number

Optional; will be used to update the applicant on any issues around shipping. Mandatory if you do NOT tick the Training Declaration.

Email Address

Optional; will be used to update the applicant on any issues around shipping

Would you like to offer any feedback on the application process or service improvements ?

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