Naloxone in opioid poisoning: walking the tightrope
Open Access
- 1 September 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal
- Vol. 22 (9), 612-616
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2003.009613
Abstract
Acute opioid intoxication and overdose are common causes of presentation to emergency departments. Although naloxone, a pure opioid antagonist, has been available for many years, there is still confusion over the appropriate dose and route of administration. This article looks at the reasons for this uncertainty and undertakes a literature review from which a treatment algorithm is presented.Keywords
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