A patient arrives in the emergency department acutely intoxicated and difficult to arouse. The patient's friends tell the nurse that the patient took a handful of diazepam (Valium) pills while at a party several hours ago
The nurse will expect to administer which drug?
a. Buprenorphine (Subutex)
b. Flumazenil (Romazicon)
c. Nalmefene (Revex)
d. Naloxone (Narcan)
ANS: B
Flumazenil can reverse signs and symptoms of benzodiazepine overdose. Buprenorphine, nalmefene, and naloxone are all used to treat opioid addiction or toxicity.
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