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==Special Populations==
==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]:
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
*Lactation:
*Lactation: insufficient data
*Renal Dosing
*Renal Dosing
**Adult
**Adult

Revision as of 21:10, 12 July 2016

General

  • Type: Opioid antagonists
  • Dosage Forms:
  • Common Trade Names: Narcan

Adult Dosing

Opioid toxicity

  • Bolus (May repeat q3min up to max dose 10mg
    • Apneic or near-apneic - 2mg IV
    • Opioid-naive with minimal respiratory depression - 0.4mg IV
    • Opioid-dependent with minimal respiratory depression - 0.05mg IV
  • Infusion
    • Only give if the patient responded to the bolus and required repeat administration
    • Step 1: Determine the "wake-up dose" or bolus required to wake the pt
    • Step 2: Give 2/3 of the "wake-up dose" per hr; mix in 1L D5W

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating: C
  • Lactation: insufficient data
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:
  • Onset of action - 1-2min
  • Duration of action - 20-90min (may be less than that of the ingested opioid)

See Also

References