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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Needle to Necrosis

ALiEM

Xylazine is an alpha-2 agonist similar to clonidine that inhibits the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine resulting in decreased vascular tone and heart rate [4]. Naloxone will not reverse the effects of xylazine; however, it is routinely given in unresponsive or obtunded patients presenting with an opioid toxidrome.

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ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

EMDocs

In the field, he was given 4 mg intranasal (IN) naloxone and rescue breaths via bag valve mask. He is administered 2mg intravenous (IV) naloxone and shortly after develops precipitated withdrawal with altered mental status, diaphoresis, vomiting, and diarrhea. When should a naloxone infusion be considered?