Christopher Welsh1, Susan G Sherman, Karin E Tobin. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. cwelsh@psych.umaryland.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Opioid overdose is a major source of morbidity and mortality in injection drug users in the United States and many other countries. CASE DESCRIPTION: A case is described in which buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) was administered sublingually to reverse a heroin overdose. CONCLUSIONS: Sublingually administered buprenorphine/naloxone might be used as a means to reverse opioid overdose.
BACKGROUND:Opioid overdose is a major source of morbidity and mortality in injection drug users in the United States and many other countries. CASE DESCRIPTION: A case is described in which buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) was administered sublingually to reverse a heroinoverdose. CONCLUSIONS: Sublingually administered buprenorphine/naloxone might be used as a means to reverse opioid overdose.
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