07-16-2010, 05:32 PM
With Explaination pease........
which of the following is the major disadvantage of naloxone as a treatment for opioid overdose??
a) as a partial agonist,it may produce depression of the central nervous system
b) It does not antagonize the effect of heroin
c) It has a low theraputic index
d) It has a shorter duration of action than most opioids
e) Tolerance develops to its antagonistic effect
Thanks..
which of the following is the major disadvantage of naloxone as a treatment for opioid overdose??
a) as a partial agonist,it may produce depression of the central nervous system
b) It does not antagonize the effect of heroin
c) It has a low theraputic index
d) It has a shorter duration of action than most opioids
e) Tolerance develops to its antagonistic effect
Thanks..