Remote monitoring based wearable apparatus and related method for opioid overdose detection and antidote delivery

A method of detecting and treating an opioid overdose in an opioid user for use in a wearable, the method comprising:

• monitoring the opioid user for respiratory depression utilizing at least one sensor;
• if the level of respiratory depression exceeds a threshold, notifying a monitor caregiver of a possible opioid overdose and periodically presenting the opioid user with a time-limited challenge;
• upon failure of said challenge, notifying the monitor caregiver of an overdose of the opioid user;
• and
• in response to a command from the monitor caregiver, injecting an opioid antidote into the opioid user.

A method of detecting and treating an opioid overdose in an opioid user for use in a wearable, the method comprising:

• periodically presenting a time-limited challenge to the opioid user after initiating use of an opioid;
• upon failure of said challenge, notifying a monitor caregiver of a possible overdose of the opioid user;
• in response to a command from the monitor caregiver, injecting an opioid antidote into the opioid user;
• and
• providing a periodic external stimulus to the opioid user after injection of the opioid antidote, said stimulus cancellable thereby, wherein said periodic external stimulus includes haptic, audible, and/or electrical stimulus.