Question

The use of naloxone in a woman who is drug dependent can cause __________ in the mother or the neonate. a) Hypertension

b) Hypotension
c) Tachycardia
d) Bradycardia

Answer 1

The use of naloxone in a woman who is drug dependent can cause hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia, or bradycardia in the mother or the neonate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of naloxone in a woman who is drug dependent can cause hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia, or bradycardia in the mother or the neonate.

Naloxone is an opiate antagonist that rapidly precipitates withdrawal in narcotic-dependent individuals, including pregnant women. It reverses the respiratory depression caused by acute narcotic intoxication and can also reverse narcotic-induced respiratory depression in newborns of mothers who have received narcotics.

However, the use of naloxone is limited by a short duration of action and the necessity of parenteral route of administration.