A 45-year-old man on long-term high-dose Morphine for chronic pain is found unresponsive with shallow respirations at 6/min and pinpoint pupils. What ...

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A 45-year-old man on long-term high-dose Morphine for chronic pain is found unresponsive with shallow respirations at 6/min and pinpoint pupils. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Give intravenous Naloxone

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Give intramuscular Adrenaline

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Give intravenous Flumazenil

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Give high-dose intravenous Morphine

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Place him in the recovery position and observe only

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

A 45-year-old man on long-term high-dose Morphine for chronic pain is found unresponsive with shallow respirations at 6/min and pinpoint pupils. What is the most appropriate immediate management?