A 30-year-old man is brought to A&E after being found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations. An empty box of prescribed Oxycodone ...

Question

A 30-year-old man is brought to A&E after being found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations. An empty box of prescribed Oxycodone is found nearby. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous Naloxone

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Intravenous Flumazenil

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Intravenous Adrenaline

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Intravenous N-acetylcysteine

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Intravenous Diazepam

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose

A 30-year-old man is brought to A&E after being found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations. An empty box of prescribed Oxycodone is found nearby. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological treatment?