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| Definition: | An abnormal mental state, generally of excessive sleepiness or unconsciousness (depending on the degree of intoxication), and usually associated with respiratory depression and small pupils, that is caused by opium or its derivatives (which include: morphine, heroin, oxycodone, and the synthetic opioid narcotics).
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| Alternative Names: | Intoxication - opioids
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Review Date: 2/20/2002
Reviewed By: Todd Severson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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