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Overdose Treatment
Drugs used for overdose treatment
Question | Answer |
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lead poisoning antidote | dimercaprol, EDTA |
antidote for cyanide poisoning | nitrites |
antidote for anticholinergic poisoning | physostigmine |
antidote for organophosphate/anticholinesterase poisoning | atropine, pralidoxime (2-PAM) |
antidote used for iron salt toxicity | deferoxamine |
antidote used for acetaminophen toxicity | N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) |
toxic liver metabolite of acetominphen | NAPQI (N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine) |
antidote for arsenic, mercury, lead, and gold poisoning | dimercaprol |
antidote used in poisonings: copper (Wilson's disease), lead, mercury, and arsenic | penicillamine |
antidote for heparin overdose | protamine |
antidote for warfarin toxicity | vitamin K and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) |
antidote for tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), streptokinase | aminocaproic acid |
antidote for methanol and ethylene glycol | ethanol or fomepizole |
antidote used for opioid toxicity | naloxone (IV), naltrexone (PO) |
antidote used for benzodiazepine toxicity | flumazenil |
antidote for tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) | sodium bicarbonate |
antidote used for carbon monoxide poisoning | 100% oxygen and hyperbaric oxygen |
antidote for digitalis toxicity | digibind + normalize potassium, lidocaine if arrhythmic |
antidote for beta agonist toxicity (metaprotereol) | esmolol |
antidote for methotrexate toxicity | leucovorin |
antidote for beta-blockers and hypoglycemia | glucagon |
antidote for drug induced Torsade de pointes | magnesium sulfate |
antidote for hyperkalemia | sodium polystyrene sulfonate (kayexalate) |
antidote for salicylate intoxication | alkalinize urine, dialysis |