FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: in order to stop alcohol abstinence introduction of naloxon in strict sequence after fixed 45 minutes is performed, initially medication is introduced intravenously in dose 0.8 mg slowly during 1-2 minutes, and then only intramuscularly in dose 1.2 mg if weight is lower or equals 75 kg, or in dose 1.6 mg if weight is over 75 kg. In case of necessity intramuscular injections are continued after patient's awakening from drug-induced sleep to repeated sleep and complete stop of abstinence effects.
EFFECT: fast and efficient stop of main symptoms of alcohol abstinence with absence of side effects due to elaborated methods of naloxon introduction.
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2011-09-20—Published
2010-05-24—Filed