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pentazocine and naloxone (TALWIN-NX)


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pentazocine and naloxone (TALWIN-NX)
  • We list this drug as a Do Not Use drug because it causes more confusion and hallucinations than related drugs.

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Drug-induced Cognitive Impairment: Part 2: Delirium and Dementia
April 2009
This second article about drug-induced dementia or delirium lists and discusses an additional 79 drugs that can cause these reversible kinds of mental deterioration. The two articles collectively review 136 drugs that can cause these serious side effects, especially in older people.

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