A patient is brought to the emergency department in a panicked state and complains of seeing abnormalities of his body, such as grotesque limbs. The nurse suspects LSD toxicity and should prepare to administer which of the following medications?
a. Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
b. Diazepam (Valium)
c. Haloperidol (Haldol)
d. Naloxone (Narcan)
B
Toxicity from LSD manifests as acute panic reactions and can be managed with an antianxiety agent, such as diazepam. Depressive episodes, dissociative reactions, and distortions of body image also may occur.
Bromocriptine would be used to treat the withdrawal effects of central nervous system stimu-lants.
Haloperidol would be used to treat amphetamine overdose.
Naloxone would be used to treat opioid overdose.
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