title: "Opioid Toxicity & Overdose"
Opioid Toxicity & Overdose
Key Facts
Naloxone for opioid reversal: titrate 40–80 micrograms IV every 2–3 minutes to adequate ventilation (aim for breathing, not full arousal).
Opioid toxicity classically causes CNS depression, respiratory depression, and miosis (pupils may be normal in mixed overdose)
Overview
This article covers Recognition, Naloxone dosing, Monitoring.
Content for this wiki article will be expanded from the Week 4 material.
Recognition
Content to be added from source material.
Naloxone dosing
Content to be added from source material.
Monitoring
Content to be added from source material.
Sources
- CC Bible
- Toxicology Handbook
Related Topics
See also: Acute Pain Management, Approach to the Poisoned Patient