title: The use of naloxone in treating endotoxic shock.
abstract: The use of naloxone to reverse the hypotension caused by endotoxins and endogenous opiates is currently under investigation. This report provides a description of the pathophysiology of endotoxic shock and the therapeutic use of naloxone in order to provide the critical care nurse with the scientific rationale, research-based clinical trials, and the clinical implications for its use.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Remington
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009270:Naloxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D009270:Naloxone