{"id":271,"date":"2024-07-19T11:49:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T10:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/pages\/naloxone-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T09:42:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:42:59","slug":"naloxone-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/pages\/substance-misuse\/naloxone-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Naloxone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Naloxone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Specification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All pharmacies in Scotland hold naloxone for emergency administration in the case of an overdose. For details information about the emergency naloxone service please read through the service specification: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publications.scot.nhs.uk\/files\/pca2025-p-12.pdf\">PCA(P)(2025)12<\/a> (updated June 2025). The updated service specification now includes naloxone 1.26mg nasal spray (the \u201cpebble\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TURAS eLearning <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.nes.nhs.scot\/70968\">Community Pharmacy Emergency Naloxone Holding Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Home Naloxone Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Level Agreement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS Lothian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Take-Home-Naloxone-SLA.pdf\" title=\"Take Home Naloxone SLA\" class=\"link-to-media\">Take Home Naloxone Service Level Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training and supply of naloxone is available from several pharmacies in Edinburgh (see list below) and from Substance Use Services in NHS Lothian. Teams can supply naloxone to anyone who uses drugs or to family members\/close contacts of those who use drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Boots<\/td><td>46-48 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH2 4SA<\/td><td>0131 225 6757<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lindsay &amp; Gilmour Chemist<\/td><td>228-230 Crewe Road North, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH5 2NS<\/td><td>0131 552 4253<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lindsay &amp; Gilmour Chemist<\/td><td>257a Leith Walk, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH6 8NY<\/td><td>0131 554 6591<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Newington Pharmacy<\/td><td>46-50 Clerk Street, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH8 9JB<\/td><td>0131 667 2368<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Omnicare Pharmacy<\/td><td>102 Walter Scott Avenue, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH16 5RL<\/td><td>0131 664 2363<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Omnicare Pharmacy<\/td><td>1 Ardmillan Terrace, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH11 2JN<\/td><td>0131 337 1604<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Craigmillar Pharmacy<\/td><td>58-60 Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH16 4BG<\/td><td>0131 661 2662<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>M&amp;D Green &#8211; Mackinnon Pharmacy<\/td><td>291 Calder Road, Edinburgh<\/td><td>EH11 4RH<\/td><td>0131 455 7073<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Supplies of Take Home Naloxone (THN) are recorded on NEO \u2013 please click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/4288\/instructions-for-neo-recording-thn.pdf\">here<\/a>&nbsp;for instructions on how to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you work in an IEP and wish to request extra training (for instance, for new staff members), please contact the Harm Reduction Services, Spittal Street Centre, Edinburgh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information and training on naloxone for pharmacy staff can be found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naloxone.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.naloxone.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prenoxadinjection.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.prenoxadinjection.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Further useful THN documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/4289\/odnotme-posters-edinburgh-naloxone-feb-2020.pdf\">ODnotme Poster<\/a>&nbsp;(please print and display in pharmacy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/4287\/15-point-thn-check-list.docx\">15 Point Checklist for teams delivering the THN service<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/4564\/action-on-finding-a-potential-overdose.docx\">Action on Finding a Potential Overdose<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/4565\/prenoxad-assembly-and-administration-guide.docx\">Prenoxad Assembly and Administration Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last updated EBR 04\/06\/25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">Emergency Naloxone Service Specification All pharmacies in Scotland hold naloxone for emergency administration in the case of an overdose. 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