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Heroin overdose

Alternative Names: Acetomorphine; Diacetylmorphine Home Treatment: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Call emergency services and Poison Control Center. Before Calling Emergency: Text Continues Below Determine the following information: the patient's age, weight, and condition the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known) Poison Control, or a local emergency number: They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Bring a sample with you to the emergency room if available. What to expect at the emergency room: Some or all of the following procedures may be performed: Administer a laxative Give a counteracting drug (narcotic antagonist) -- multiple doses if needed Administer intravenous fluids as needed Monitor breathing Treat the symptoms Expectations (prognosis): If an antidote can be given, recovery from an acute overdose occurs within 24 to 48 hours.

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