Opioid overdose
From IDWiki
Management
Naloxone infusion
- Give very small doses (e.g. 0.04mg) q2min until increase in LOC or resp rate
- Take total dose x2/3 as hourly infusion rate
Further Reading
- Boyer EW. Management of Opioid Analgesic Overdose. N Engl J Med 2012;367:146-155.
