Image Based Question-65506

The drug shown in the picture below is life saving in cases of poisoning due to ?

A. Opioids.

B. Heparin.

C. Lithium.

D. Mercury.

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Ans:A. Opiods

Overdose of Opiod

• Opiate toxicity should be suspected when the clinical triad of central nervous system (CNS) depression, respiratory depression, and pupillary miosis are present.

• Treatment :

• Airway control.

• Naloxone for significant central nervous system (CNS) and/or respiratory depression

1. It is a pure competitive antagonist of opioid receptors and lacks any agonist activity.
2. It can be given by the intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), endotracheal (ET), or subcutaneous (SC) route.
3. Nalmefene and naltrexone are newer opioid antagonists that have longer half-lives than naloxone (4-8 h and 8-12 h vs 1 h)