In a retrospective descriptive cohort study published in 2018 that evaluated the efficacy of naloxone in the reversal of clonidine toxicity in pediatric patients, what was the recommended naloxone dose and route?
Naloxone 10 mg IV push
Seger DL, Loden JK. Naloxone reversal of clonidine toxicity: dose, dose, dose. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2018;56(10):873-879. doi:10.1080/15563650.2018.1450986
Contributed by Marie DeniseJoie Abe, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Pediatric Electives Track, Baptist Medical Center/Wolfson Children’s Hospital, on behalf of the Florida Poison Information Center Network
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