Narcan - 11313

Question 0

Narcan - Action (1)

Answer 0

• Blocks opiate receptors in CNS

Question 1

Narcan - Class (1)

Answer 1

• Narcotic Antagonist

Question 2

Narcan - Indications (3)

Answer 2

• OD of narcotics or any indication of substance abuse causing resp depression
• Code 500 w/ possible narcotic abuse or if on narcotic Rx
• AMS unknown

Question 3

Narcan - Side effects (1)

Answer 3

Prematurely cause withdrawal S/S

• HTN
• Tachycardia
• violent behavior
• N/V
• arrhythmias
• Sz

Question 4

Narcan - Precautions (3)

Answer 4

• short duration (may relapse into resp. depression after runs out)
• may need large dose with Darvon OD
• works on Heroin/MS/Dilaudid/Codeine/Methadone/Demerol/Lomotil/Talwin/Percodan/Darvon/Stadol/Nubain/Paregoric/Darvocet