TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Opioid poisoning
JO  - Medicine (Abingdon)
A1  - Layne, Kerry
A1  - Wood, David M.
SP  - 211
EP  - 213
VL  - 48
IS  - 3
N2  - Opioids are among the most commonly prescribed analgesic medications, and opioid toxicity is becoming an increasing problem across the world. Patients typically present with a triad of signs: reduced consciousness, miosis and a reduced respiratory rate with shallow breaths. Patients with significant opioid toxicity are at risk of airway compromise, and basic supportive measures should be performed. Naloxone is a non-selective μ-opioid receptor antagonist that competitively binds to the μ-opioid receptor and should be administered, ideally intravenously, to patients with significant opioid toxicity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1357-3039
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2019.12.018
ID  - ref1
ER  -