An overdose-rescue medicine when on opioids and benzodiazepines
If you are prescribed both an opioid and a benzodiazepine, naloxone (an overdose rescue medicine) should be offered.
Across de-identified U.S. psychiatric records, we found this step was missed about 83% of the time it should have happened.
This page is here to help you know what to ask about. It is not medical advice, and you should never start, stop, or change a medication on your own. Bring these questions to a doctor who knows you.
Questions to ask your doctor
Copy a line and ask it at your next visit. These are questions to start a conversation, not instructions to change your treatment.
- Since I'm on an opioid and a benzodiazepine, could I be prescribed naloxone for safety?
- Can you show me and my family how to use naloxone?
This page is information, not medical advice. It describes care patterns across many people and can't speak to your own situation. Bring these questions to a clinician who knows you.
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