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What Parents Should Know About Naloxone, a Medication That Reverses Opioid Poisoning or Overdose

Author/s: 
Barbara H Chaiyachati, Rachel E Linstead, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid poisoning or overdose.

Keywords 
Naloxone opiods Opiate Overdose fentanyl Drug Overdose Poisons

Button battery ingestions in children

Author/s: 
Zipursky, A. R., Ratnapalan, S.

1. Injuries in children from ingesting button batteries are
increasing
2. The type and size of the ingested battery influence the
likelihood of complications
3. Urgency of management depends on the location of the battery
4. Honey or sucralfate should be administered after battery
ingestion
5. Children should be monitored for long-term complications

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