Effects of concurrent intravenous morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride on end-tidal carbon dioxide
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Respiratory depression, a potentially fatal side-effect of opioid-overdose, may be reversed by timely administration of an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone or naltrexone. Tampering with a formulation of morphine sulfate and seques...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/9/1/13 |