When Flynn and Lily McCracken’s dad worked as an emergency room doctor, he would often administer what is widely known as the “coma cocktail,” a combination of medications given in an emergency setting to patients presenting with an altered mental status or coma when the cause is unknown.
Along with other medications, the coma cocktail typically includes Naloxone, widely known by its brand name Narcan, to reverse a potential opioid overdose.
One quick nasal spray can jolt a patient back to consciousness within minutes if opioids are the cause—often saving their life before the full extent of the overdose takes hold.
