| Population: |
EMS patients with heroin OD |
| Intervention: |
IM/IN Narcan |
| Comparison: |
IV Narcan |
| Outcome: |
Morbidity, Mortality |
| Search Strategy: |
Pubmed; Keywords: EMS and Narcan Score Results: 25 articles. 3 selected for review: |
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| Article 1: |
Vilke GM, Sloane C, Smith AM, Chan TC: Assessment for deaths in out-of-hospital heroin overdose patients treated with naloxone who refuse transport. (Pub Med link) Acad Emerg Med 2003 10:8 p893-6.
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| Article 2: |
Robertson TM, Hendey GW, Stroh G, Shalit M: Intranasal naloxone is a viable alternative to intravenous naloxone for prehospital narcotic overdose. (Pub Med link) Prehosp Emerg Care 2009 13:4 p512-5.
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| Article 3: |
Kerr D, Kelly AM, Dietze P, Jolley D, Barge: Randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and safety of intranasal and intramuscular naloxone for the treatment of suspected heroin overdose. (Pub Med link) Addiction 2009 104:12 p2067-74.
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First article no review sheet to complete.
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Third article no review sheet to complete. |
| Extra Articles: | Sporer KA, Kral AH: Prescription naloxone: a novel approach to heroin overdose prevention. (Pub Med link) Ann Emerg Med 2007 49:2 p172-7.
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Brahm NC, Yeager LL, Fox MD, Farmer KC, Palmer TA: Commonly prescribed medications and potential false-positive urine drug screens. (Pub Med link) Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010 67:16 p1344-50.
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