A college student is brought to the emergency department by a group of friends who report that they had been dancing at a nightclub when their friend collapsed
The patient has a temperature of 105° F and shows jaw clenching and confusion. The nurse will expect to administer which medication?
a. Dantrolene (Dantrium)
b. Haloperidol (Haldol)
c. Methadone
d. Naloxone (Narcan)
ANS: A
This patient shows signs of Ecstasy toxicity. Dantrolene can be given to relax skeletal muscle to reduce heat generation and prevent the risk of rhabdomyolysis. The other medications are not used to treat Ecstasy toxicity.
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