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      • Opioid poisoning: advice for first responders in the community or primary healthcare setting
      • Opioid poisoning: general management
        • Management overview for opioid poisoning
        • Risk assessment for opioid poisoning
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        • Treatment for opioid poisoning
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Risk assessment for opioid poisoning

See specific risk assessment advice for Buprenorphine poisoning, Tramadol poisoning and Tapentadol poisoning.

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