Non-fatal overdose with a new synthetic opioid

Marcus Stangeland; Torbjørn Lunde; Kjell Ove Fossan; Jon Andsnes Berg

doi:10.4045/tidsskr.23.0464

Non-fatal overdose with a new synthetic opioid

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2024 Jan 25;144(2). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0464. Print 2024 Feb 13.

[Article in English, Norwegian]

Authors

Marcus Stangeland¹, Torbjørn Lunde², Kjell Ove Fossan¹, Jon Andsnes Berg¹

Affiliations

¹ Avdeling for medisinsk biokjemi og farmakologi, Haukeland universitetssjukehus.
² Hjerteavdelingen, Haukeland universitetssjukehus.

PMID: 38349109
DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0464

Abstract

A young man experienced respiratory arrest at home, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed. The patient received naloxone with good effect and was admitted to hospital. He disclosed opioid use, but no substances were detected in routine drug screenings.

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects
Drug Overdose* / drug therapy
Humans
Male
Naloxone / therapeutic use
Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use
Opioid-Related Disorders* / drug therapy

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Narcotic Antagonists
Naloxone