Opioid Poisoning: The Classic Toxidrome The opium poppy ( fruit given in the picture) contains alkaloids such as morphine that act on mu-opioid receptors, producing a characteristic triad: 🔹 CNS depression (drowsiness & coma) 🔹 Respiratory depression (slow, shallow breathing) 🔹 Miosis (pinpoint pupils) The most immediate threat is respiratory failure due to suppression of the medullary respiratory center. Tx- Naloxone rapidly reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression. #MedX
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The Texas conversation about naloxone, tracked within Drugs & Therapeutics across six platforms.