what is naloxone

What is Naloxone?

Naloxone or Narcan?

Naloxone (also known as Narcan™) quickly reverses the overdose caused by opioids. It is a medication specifically designed to bind together with opioid receptors in order to restore a normal respiratory rhythm to someone who has complications with breathing as a result of overdosing with prescription opioids or heroin. This antidote cannot get a person high. If a person takes or is given this medicine, it will not have an effect on him or her.

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Urgent Care Caswell County

Primary Care vs Urgent Care

13 Sep 2017 Urgent Care

The Importance of “Establishing” with a Primary Care Provider

Maybe you’re young, healthy and very, very busy. Maybe you’re not as young as you used to be and see specialists regularly for heart issues or women’s health. Do you really need a primary care provider? The short answer: “Yes, you do.”

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William Crumpton Family Fun

Family Fun Day Success

28 Aug 2017 CFMC News

Caswell Family Medical Center (CFMC) hosts their fourth annual Family Fun Day.

This event is always coordinated as part of what’s known as “National Health Center Week”, which is a time when organizations like CFMC join together in celebrating outstanding work: providing high quality, cost-effective, accessible care while serving as critical economic engines that help power local economies.

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CFMC Internship

First Official Summer Internship Ends

19 Aug 2017 CFMC News, Internship

CFMC’s First Official Summer Internship Comes to a Close

Caswell Family Medical Center (CFMC) launched the organization’s first summer internship opportunity in 2017. Students were required to apply for the position online via CFMC’s web site, and were screened as would be the case for any other applicant seeking employment with CFMC, but were screened with a very specific project in mind:

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Caswell County’s New Generator Installed

1 Jul 2017 CFMC News

Citizens of Caswell County, NC now have a place of refuge during a catastrophic event.

Yanceyville, NC, March 22, 2017– Several years ago, Shirley Deal, Former CEO of Caswell Family Medical Center (CFMC), recognized a significant need in Caswell County. CFMC had been (and still is) designated as the community’s “Special Needs Shelter”.

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