naloxone HIGH ALERT
Opioid antagonistWhat it's for
Opioid overdose reversal
Nursing considerations
- Shorter half-life than most opioids — re-sedation happens, keep watching
- Reversal = pain returns hard; titrate per protocol
- Know where it lives on your unit
Key side effects
📈 Watch
RR, LOC — continuous after
Source: Generic names only, per NCSBN convention. Primary sources: Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th ed.; Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses. Educational reference — verify every medication decision against your facility's formulary, pharmacy, and the prescriber. Doses shown are typical adult references, not recommendations.Reference only — verify against your facility's policy.
