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Case Reports
. 1990 Feb;10(2):63-73.

The use of naloxone in treating endotoxic shock

L L Schumann, M A Remington
  • PMID: 2357885
Case Reports

The use of naloxone in treating endotoxic shock

L L Schumann et al. Crit Care Nurse. 1990 Feb.

Abstract

The use of naloxone to reverse the hypotension caused by endotoxins and endogenous opiates is currently under investigation. This report provides a description of the pathophysiology of endotoxic shock and the therapeutic use of naloxone in order to provide the critical care nurse with the scientific rationale, research-based clinical trials, and the clinical implications for its use.

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