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Can naloxone substitute for oxycodone overdose?
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No: Naloxone is the antidote to an oxycodone overdose. Naloxone is an opiate-receptor competitive antagonist, which means it blocks the receptors that oxycodone needs to bind to in order to exert its effect.
Answered 1/14/2016
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