Author/Authors :
Aaron B. Schneir، نويسنده , , Tyler F. Vadeboncoeur، نويسنده , , Steven R. Offerman، نويسنده , , James D. Barry، نويسنده , , Binh T. Ly، نويسنده , , Saralyn R. Williams، نويسنده , , Richard F. Clark، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride controlled release) is a long-acting preparation of oxycodone that is used as an opioid analgesic to treat chronic pain conditions. We report a patient who ingested a massive quantity of OxyContin and had altered mental status, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, and hypoventilation that proved refractory to naloxone administration. She required mechanical ventilation for 3 days before recovering completely. The severity and length of poisoning was likely related both to the quantity and formulation of the oxycodone ingested. [Ann Emerg Med. 2002;40:425-428.]
