Depression Drugs Side Effects | Medical Algorithm

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Number of CNS depressants being taken
Number of risk factors for serious respiratory depression
Is the person at risk for severe respiratory depression?

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Purpose:	To identify a person at risk for respiratory depression caused by co-ingestion of two or more CNS depressants.
Specialty:	Toxicology Emergency Medicine Critical Care
Objective:	complications, adverse effects
ICD-10:	Z86.4, F10.1


Are you evaluating a person who is taking a drug that can cause CNS depression?	Yes No
Has the person ingested?

• ethanol?	Yes No

• a benzodiazepine?	Yes No

• an opiate?	Yes No

• sodium oxybate (Xyrem) or gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)?	Yes No

• a muscle relaxant?	Yes No

• a general anesthetic?	Yes No

• a sedating antidepressant?	Yes No

• another sedating drug?	Yes No
Has/Does the person?

• taken a high dose of any of these drugs?	Yes No

• have a respiratory disorder (obstructive sleep apnea, COPD, etc) ?	Yes No

• have impaired drug metabolism or excretion?	Yes No
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Respiratory Depression Due to Co-Ingestion of Two or More CNS Depressants

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