REBEL Cast Ep96: Heroin OD–Is a 2-Hour Observation Protocol Long Enough? - a podcast by Salim R. Rezaie, MD

Background: Opioid-related emergency department visits have been increasing over the past two decades in correlation with increasing rates of heroin use in the United States. Naloxone, which is used to reverse heroin overdose, has a half-life of approximately 60 to 90 minutes (2). A 4 to 6 hour observation period after naloxone reversal has typically ...Read more

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