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Is Naloxone effective in treating paediatric clonidine overdose?

Report By: Anna Greenham - Emergency Registrar
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Institution: Royal Hobart Hospital
Date Submitted: 4th September 2003
Last Modified: 5th September 2003
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [children who have taken a clonidine overdose] is [naloxone] effective at [treating the toxic effects]?