TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Massive OxyContin ingestion refractory to naloxone therapy
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Schneir, Aaron B.
A1  - Vadeboncoeur, Tyler F.
A1  - Offerman, Steven R.
A1  - Barry, James D.
A1  - Ly, Binh T.
A1  - Williams, Saralyn R.
A1  - Clark, Richard F.
SP  - 425
EP  - 428
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride controlled release) is a long-acting preparation of oxycodone that is used as an opioid analgesic to treat chronic pain conditions. We report a patient who ingested a massive quantity of OxyContin and had altered mental status, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, and hypoventilation that proved refractory to naloxone administration. She required mechanical ventilation for 3 days before recovering completely. The severity and length of poisoning was likely related both to the quantity and formulation of the oxycodone ingested.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mem.2002.128143
ID  - ref1
ER  -