Effects of concurrent intravenous morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride on end-tidal carbon dioxide

• Main Authors: Goli Veeraindar (Author), Webster Lynn R (Author), Lamson Michael J (Author), Cleveland Jody M (Author), Sommerville Kenneth W (Author), Carter Eric (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Respiratory depression, a potentially fatal side-effect of opioid-overdose, may be reversed by timely administration of an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone or naltrexone. Tampering with a formulation of morphine sulfate and seques...