Naloxone
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Naloxone
| Trade names |
Narcan |
|---|---|
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| Clinical data | |
| Uses |
Reversal of opioid agonism |
| Routes of administration |
Intramuscular, Intranasal, Intravenous |
| Dosage |
0.04-0.4 mg IV q2-3min prn |
| Pharmacodynamics | |
| Mechanism of action |
Opioid-receptor antagonism |
| Adverse effects |
Acute opioid withdrawal, hypotension, arrhythmias, pulmonary edema |
| Pharmacokinetics | |
| Onset of action |
1-2 minutes (IV), 2-5 minutes (IM) |
| Duration of action |
30-60 minutes |
| Metabolism |
Hepatic |
| Elimination half-life |
1-1.5 hours |
| Physical and chemical data | |
| Formula |
C19H21NO4 |
| Molar mass |
327.380 g/mol |
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