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Naloxone/nalorphine is used as antidote intravenously for overdose of
Naloxone/nalorphine is used as antidote intravenously for overdose of
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The correct option is D Morphine
Naloxone and nalorphine are antidotes used intravenously for the morphine, a natural opiate. Opiates are derived from opium, the dried latex of unripen capsular fruits of poppy plants. They have sedative, analgesic and narcotic effects. They are depressants of CNS. Naloxone and nalorphine binds to receptors of opiates in brain and act as antagonists of opiates. However, naloxone and nalorphine have many side effects like anxiety, hallucinations and confusions.So, the correct answer is 'Morphine'.
Naloxone and nalorphine are antidotes used intravenously for the morphine, a natural opiate. Opiates are derived from opium, the dried latex of unripen capsular fruits of poppy plants. They have sedative, analgesic and narcotic effects. They are depressants of CNS. Naloxone and nalorphine binds to receptors of opiates in brain and act as antagonists of opiates. However, naloxone and nalorphine have many side effects like anxiety, hallucinations and confusions.
So, the correct answer is 'Morphine'.
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