| Drug Name: | Naloxone |
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| Drug Class: | Opioid antagonist |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Competitive antagonist at opioid receptors |
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| Use: | - Reversal of opioid overdose
- Treatment of opioid-induced respiratory depression
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sweating
- Tachycardia
- Hypertension
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to naloxone
- Use with caution in patients with cardiovascular disease
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| Specialty: | - Emergency Medicine
- Addiction Medicine
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