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The most likely reason a doctor would give an injection of nalmefene (Revex) to someone taking the prescription pain medication Magnacet (oxycodone and acetaminophen) is to stop or prevent symptoms of an overdose from oxycodone, such as respiratory distress. Nalmefene reverses the effects of narcotic drugs, including oxycodone.
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