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What are these drugs used for? narcan, (naloxone) atropine, valium, epinephrine, and lidocaine?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Reverse: narcotic respiratory depression, reverse severe bradycardia, sedation, cardiac arrest or asthma, local anesthesia

Answered 11/7/2014

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