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  1. How do you treat an allergic reaction to Dilaudid?

    art71372 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    If a patient is allergic (not overdosed) to Dilaudid can you treat it with Narcan or do you have to give epinephrine? Also how can you tell if they are overdosed vs having an allergic

  2. How do you treat an allergic reaction to Dilaudid?

    art71372 replied to art71372's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for your response (and to everyone else). This is what I thought too, that Narcan would just block the narcotic effects, but I was just confused as to why they had labeled her allergic. I guess...

  3. How do you treat an allergic reaction to Dilaudid?

    art71372 replied to art71372's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you that makes sense. I was really confused because this patient who received Dilaudid was having respiratory depression and was treated with Narcan and they labeled her as allergic to

  4. How do you treat an allergic reaction to Dilaudid?

    art71372 replied to art71372's topic in Patient Medications

    It's rare but possible. I read it in someone's chart which was why I was curious... I guess this was a stupid question to

  5. How do you treat an allergic reaction to Dilaudid?

    art71372 replied to art71372's topic in Patient Medications

    The reason I ask is because I know that symptoms of overdose include feeling drowsy and respiratory depression and an allergic response includes itching, rash, redness, and respiratory distress. I was...