Naloxone provides a significant opportunity to save lives because opioid overdoses tend to happen gradually, rather than suddenly. Opioids include pain-relieving drugs legally prescribed by a medical professional such as Oxycodone, Morphine, Codeine and Fentanyl, as well as illegal drugs such as Heroin.
During an overdose, opioids slow down or stop a person’s breathing, which may eventually result in death. However, it is possible to prevent death by administering Naloxone to reverse the effects of the overdose. For this reason it is best to avoid using opioids alone, as Naloxone can only help if someone can administer it quickly.
Take home Naloxone programs, for people at risk of witnessing or experiencing an opioid overdose, have been established in Australia and internationally to increase awareness of Naloxone, and reduce harm and death from overdose. Having Naloxone at home enables community members to access the medicine quickly when and where they need it to treat an opioid overdose.
Take Home Naloxone is now available from an increasing number of community pharmacies, public alcohol and other drugs services and some non-government health and welfare services across NSW.
More information on Naloxone is available here https://yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/naloxone
The local Sydney pharmacies offering Naloxone free of charge over the counter are:
Darlinghurst:
- Darlinghurst Chemist: 213-219 Darlinghurst Road
- Bill Warner Chemist: 334 Victoria Street
- Chemist Warehouse - Darlinghurst: Shop 17, 175 Riley Street
Kings Cross
- TerryWhite Chemmart: 111 Darlinghurst Road
- Kings Cross Centre Pharmacy: Shop TG13, 82-94 Darlinghurst Road
Paddington:
- Paddington Compounding Pharmacy: 322-324 Oxford Street
Potts Point:
- Priceline Pharmacy Potts Point: Shop 2, The Rex, 50 MacLeay Street
- Blakes Pharmacy: 20 Darlinghurst Road
- Potts Point Pharmacy: 30 Darlinghurst Road
Pyrmont
- Pyrmont Pharmacy: Shop 4b, 60 Union Street
- Miller Street Pharmacy: 2/110 Miller Street*
Surry Hills
- Serafim's Pharmacy: 389 Bourke Street
- Centennial Plaza Pharmacy: 300 Elizabeth Street
- Steven's Pharmacy Compounding: 486 Cleveland Street*
- Surry Hills Medadvice Pharmacy: 608 Crown Street
Sydney CBD (in order from North to South)
- Quay Pharmacy: Circular Quay Station, Shop E2-E3 Alfred Street
- Priceline Pharmacy - MetCentre: Shop G20, Metcentre, 273 George Street
- Priceline Pharmacy - Margaret Street: 1 Margaret Street
- Hunter Connect Compounding Pharmacy: P2 & P3, 109 Pitt Street
- Priceline Pharmacy - Wynyard: 309 George Street
- Priceline Pharmacy - Pitt Street: 88 Pitt Street
- CBD Pharmacies: 92 Pitt Street
- Chemist Warehouse - Pitt Street North Retail: Ground Floor, 80 Pitt Street
- Your Chemist Shop: Shop 6, Level 6, 25 Martin Place
- Chemist Warehouse - George Street: Tenancy B1, LG 379-385 George Street
- Chemist Warehouse - MidCity: B1.53, MidCity Centre, 197 Pitt Street
- Healthline Pharmacy York Street: St Martins Tower, G/F Shop 2, 31 Market Street
- Chemist Warehouse - Pitt St: Shop 1, 249-251 Pitt Street
- Glover Chemist: RG31, 500 George Street
- Priceline - Town Hall Square: Shop 21a-22/464-484 Kent Street
- Chemist Warehouse - Central: Shop G7, 614-624 George Street
- Chemist Warehouse - Hyde Park: Shop 3, 299 Elizabeth Street
The Rocks
- The Rocks Chemist: 97 George Street
Woolloomooloo
- Woolloomooloo Pharmacy: Shop 9, 162 Cathedral Street