Reversal of ventilatory depression caused by opioids is accomplished with which of the following?

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Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can reverse the respiratory depression caused by opioids. Fentanyl is an opioid that causes respiratory depression, so it cannot be used to reverse it. Doxapram is a respiratory stimulant that can be used to treat respiratory depression, but it is not specific to opioid-induced depression. Protriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that does not have any role in reversing opioid-induced respiratory depression.

Reversal of Ventilatory Depression Caused by Opioids Is Accomplished with Which