RiVive Dosage

Generic name: NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE 3mg in 0.1mL
Dosage form: nasal spray
Drug class: Antidotes

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 10, 2024.

	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
	Step 2: GIVE 1st 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