One San Francisco mother of a recovering addict approves of over-the-counter Narcan sales.
A mother whose son is currently in rehab for opioid addiction, including to fentanyl, shares her thoughts with KTVU about the new ruling from the FDA making Narcan easily accessible without a prescription.Narcan, the emergency treatment that reverses drug overdoses, may soon be more readily available.But critics said the move could encourage drug use. On the other hand, supporters said the decision could save lives.
Advocates include a mother whose son has overdosed several times and the chief of emergency medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. "I usually keep it on top of the refrigerator in this little box," Tanya Tilghman said. "It goes into the nostril and you have the ability to save somebody's life." The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter Naloxone Wednesday.
This move would enable people to buy Narcan directly from pharmacies, convenience stores and online without a prescription. "Makes me feel that my son would be a little bit safer if he were to overdose or anybody was to overdose," said Tilghman. She said the 23-year- old suffers from bipolar disorder and he became addicted to pills and alcohol when he was 15."It breaks my heart because I never ever thought I would be in this position of having a child addicted to drugs," said Tilghman. "I'm excited for this next step now that it's been approved," said Dr.
A timeline for when Narcan will be available without a prescription and how much it will cost is still to be determined by the manufacturer.Amber Lee is a reporter with KTVU. Email Amber at [email protected] or text/leave message at 510-599-3922. Follow her on Facebook @AmberKTVU, Instagram @AmberKTVU or Twitter @Amber KTVUthat I have read and agree
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