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Naloxone Flashcards

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Drug class of Naloxone

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Opioid antagonist

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Pharmacology of Naloxone

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Competitive antagonist that reverses effects of naloxone

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Indications of Naloxone

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Respiratory Depression

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Contraindications of Naloxone

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Allergy/ ADR

Newborn Patients

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Precautions of Naloxone

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pre-existing cardiac disease

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Side effects of Naloxone

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Pulmonary Oedema

Narcotic reversal can cause combativeness, vomiting, sweating, tachycardia, hypertension. May cause withdrawal convulsions in a chronic condition.

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Presentation of Naloxone

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Amp 400 microg/ ML

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Onset, duration and half life

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(IM) 3-5 minutes, 60 minutes/ 60 minutes

(IV) 1-3 minutes, 60 minutes/ 60 minutes

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Routes of administration for Naloxone

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IM, IV

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