Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why do we do gastric lavage in intravenous opium poisoning?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Beats Me!: Intravenous Narcan (naloxone) works great without the mess and avoids the possibilty of pulmonary aspiration.
Answered 6/30/2014
5.9k views
Thank
No reason: Can't imagine why that would help.
Answered 1/5/2019
5.9k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
What is the difference between heroin, opium and morphine?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I am having knee replacement in april, 2013. I can't take opium pain medication. What else can I take to relieve the pain? Thanks, dee
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
When should we discharge a patient with opium poisoning?
How many days after should we discharge patient with opium poisoning?
I took 20 pills of acentra sertraline yesterday and went to hospitalafter 5 hours they did the Gastric lavage thing and gave me 60gr activated carbon?
If you take 12 500mg extra strength Tylenol, (acetaminophen) what treatment would they do? Would they do a gastric lavage?
How is gastric lavage done?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
