Services Database Pilot Project for Pharmacy Based Take Home Prenoxad® 1mg/ml Pre-Filled Syringe (2ml) Injection Supply Service (Suffolk)

The service will be offered to those individuals 16 years of age or over,  using opiates, accessing needle exchange and supervised consumption services and to the family and friends of these individuals. All individuals accessing the service will be given training to recognise the symptoms of opioid overdose, how to respond appropriately and how to administer the Prenoxad (naloxone) Injection there is a re supply offer.

This training can be delivered by any member of the pharmacy team who has been appropriately trained and has been deemed competent to do so by the pharmacist in charge. Once completed, a take home naloxone kit may be issued to the individual.

Pharmacies will identify and potentially supply suitable individuals with a take home naloxone kit through engagement in store, particularly those accessing needle exchange and/or opioid substitution therapy, informing those individuals about harm reduction and the benefits of naloxone.

The pilot was launched in 5 pharmacies across Suffolk.

Staff providing the service

Must be authorised by name to make Prenoxad® supplies (individuals are authorised to make supplies once they have completed training and signed the training record

Have undertaken the locally approved Prenoxad® training for supply