Question

A 55-year-old man with obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic back pain is on long-term high-dose oxycodone. He presents somnolent with respiratory rate 8/min and pinpoint pupils. What is the MOST appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Administer naloxone and support airway and breathing

Answer

Give flumazenil

Answer

Give activated charcoal

Answer

Start methadone

Answer

Provide only supplemental oxygen and observe

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic back pain is on long-term high-dose oxycodone. He presents somnolent with respiratory rate 8/min and pinpoint pupils. What is the MOST appropriate immediate management?