An opioid antagonist used to counteract respiratory depression in the newborn is:
a. Meperidine (Demerol)
b. Naloxone (Narcan)
c. Flumazenil (Romazicon)
d. Pentazocine (Talwin)
ANS: B
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist, meaning it can reverse the depressant effects of opioid analgesics such as morphine and meperidine. Flumazenil reverses the effects of benzodiazepine drugs. Pentazocine is a narcotic agonist-antagonist.
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