Toxicology
News
91% who overdose on opioids continue to receive opioid prescriptions
Key clinical point: Almost all patients treated at EDs for nonfatal opioid overdose continue to receive opioid prescriptions. Major finding: 2,597...
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2014 sets U.S. record for drug overdose deaths
Key clinical point: Efforts to encourage safer prescribing of opioid pain relievers should be strengthened. Major finding: In 2014, opioids were...
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Review: Opioid prescriptions are the work of many physicians
Contrary to reports that a relative few physicians prescribe most opioids, many primary care providers and specialists prescribe such painkillers...
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FDA approves treatment for chemotherapy ODs, life-threatening toxicities
Practice Economics
Senate calls for childproof packaging for ‘e-cig juice’
“Just a small amount of this stuff can injure or even kill a small child. Making these bottles childproof is just common sense,” according to the...
Commentary
Naloxone to revive an addict
Newly approved naloxone nasal spray can revive opioid addicts who have overdosed, but only effective treatment can save them.
News
First EDition: News for and about the practice of emergency medicine
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: The Perilous Pursuit of Perfection
A 37-year-old woman was brought to the ED after developing acute confusion, agitation, and hallucinations during an outpatient tumescent...
News
FDA approves first naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray used to stop or reverse the effects of opioid overuse.
News
Case reports: Ingestion of aripiprazole precedes false positives for amphetamine use
Two children who had ingested aripiprazole but not amphetamines tested positive for amphetamine use in urine drug screens performed within 24...
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Complex picture emerges of prescription opioid abuse
The percentage of the “nonmedical” use of prescription opioids decreased among U.S. adults over the last decade, but the prevalence of opioid use...