title: Intralingual naloxone injection for narcotic-induced respiratory depression.
abstract: Narcotic-induced respiratory depression in a 25-year-old man was completely reversed with the administration of intralingual naloxone. Use of this route has been advocated when the IV route is unobtainable. No specific case report or case data have been published regarding this route.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003932:Heroin / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D009270:Naloxone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014059:Tongue
chemical_list: D009270:Naloxone; D003932:Heroin