Intranasal naloxone is a viable alternative to intravenous naloxone for prehospital narcotic overdose.

TM, Robertson; GW, Hendey; G, Stroh; M, Shalit

doi:10.1080/10903120903144866

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Intranasal naloxone is a viable alternative to intravenous naloxone for prehospital narcotic overdose.

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Authors:

Robertson TM

Hendey GW

Stroh G

Abstract

Objective To compare the prehospital time intervals from patient contact and medication administration to clinical response for intranasal (IN) versus intravenous (IV) naloxone in patients with suspected narcotic overdose.Methods This was a retrospective review of emergency medical services (EMS) an...

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