// PARAMEDIC Question · Medical

First-line treatment for suspected opioid overdose with respiratory depression?

A. Immediate intubation
B. Naloxone titrated to adequate respirationsCorrect
C. Flumazenil
D. Sodium bicarbonate

// Rationale

Titrate naloxone to restore respirations; avoid full reversal that provokes withdrawal.

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