Precipitated Withdrawal Induced by Prehospital Naloxone Administration
Almost half of patients who received a dose of prehospital naloxone for suspected overdose met our proxy criteria for precipitated withdrawal. Patients who met our precipitated withdrawal definition were more likely to have received greater doses of naloxone and were more likely to accept transport to an emergency department.
Authors
- Brian Stevens
- Rachel Munn
- Adrienne Hollen
- Mary Knotts
- Joshua B. Gaither (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8812-0530)
- Philipp Hannan
- Keith Primeau
- Amber D Rice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5799-4438)
- Justin Lara
- Melody Glenn
- Lindsey A. Vandergrift
Institutions
- New York City Fire Department (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2449505
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88