Opiates/ Opiods
Clinical FeaturesAcute Intoxication
Toxic Reaction
Withdrawal
Symptoms
(clonidine)
Source
Toronto Notes 2012
- Decreased sex drive
- Nausea/vomiting
- Decreased GI motility (constipation and anorexia)
- Respiratory depression
Toxic Reaction
- Shallow respirations
- Miosis
- Bradycardia
- Hypothermia
- Decreased level of consciousness
- ABCs
- IV glucose
- Naloxone (can use for diagnosis too)
Withdrawal
Symptoms
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Drug-craving
- Myalgias
- Nausea
- Chills
- Autonomic instability (lacrimation, rhinorrhea, piloerection)
(clonidine)
Source
Toronto Notes 2012