Mahmoud Khairat Elguindy
Egypt
Research Article
Assessment of the Role of Naloxone in the Prognosis of Tramadol Intoxicated Patients
Author(s): Rania Hussien and Mahmoud Khairat ElguindyRania Hussien and Mahmoud Khairat Elguindy
Background: Tramadol is opioid analgesic which acts on the central nervous system. Most of clinicians may not routinely consider naloxone for tramadol cases because of risks of inducing seizures.
This study aims to evaluate the effect of naloxone in the prognosis of patients with tramadol intoxication and its role in inducing seizures.
Methods: This study included both prospective and retrospective studies. The prospective study involved 30 patients with tramadol intoxication admitted to the poison control center during the year of 2015 who received naloxone while the retrospective study involved 30 patients with tramadol intoxication admitted to the poison control center during the years of 2011-2012 who didn't receive naloxone.
Results: The studied patients were in the age 16-60 years range with mal.. View More»
