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Overdose Treatment
Drugs used for overdose treatment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |