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A case series of accidental xylazine intoxication in humans; Is there a role of naloxone as an antidote?

Xylazine is a type of sedative commonly used in veterinary medicine. It acts on the central alpha-2 receptor and suppresses norepinephrine release from the peripheral nerve terminal. It is also reported to have action on cholinergic, serotogenic, H2-histamine, dopaminergic, and opioid receptors. Onc...

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Autores principales: Choon, Lee Kee, Khiruddin, Ain Izzati, Annuar, Wan Masliza Wan Mohd, Shamsuddin, Sazwan Reezal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10166292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37169031
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tjem.tjem_198_22