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  1. Andrew Wilcock1 and
  2. Sarah Charlesworth2
  1. 1Department of Palliative Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
  2. 2Hayward House Study Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, palliativedrugs.com, Nottingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to Sarah Charlesworth, Hayward House Study Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, palliativedrugs.com, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK; s.charlesworth{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2016-001106

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    National Health Service (NHS) England has produced a second Patient Safety Alert (NHS/PSA/Re/2015/009) regarding inappropriate doses of naloxone in patients on long-term opioid treatment. The stage two Resource Alert points to the resources that have been developed in response to the stage one Alert issued in November 2014 (NHS/PSA/W/2014/016R). The new alert is intended to support all providers of NHS funded care to ensure local protocols and training related to use of naloxone reflect best practice.

    Note: The information from the original stage one alert is reflected in the PCF Opioid antagonist monograph. In addition, there is information on even lower initial doses (naloxone 20 µg intravenous) being used for the reversal of respiratory depression caused by the medicinal use of opioids as recommended by …

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