Special care must be exercised with the use of ____ in a patient being treated for severe pain. It may reverse an untoward adverse effect such as respiratory depression while causing the return of severe pain.

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Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose, including the adverse effect of respiratory depression. However, it can also reverse the analgesic effect of opioids, leading to the return of severe pain.

Special Care Must Be Exercised with the Use of ____