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Ch.13
Toxicology, overdoses and antidotes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is toxicology? | The study of poisons and how they affect the body |
| What are antidotes? | Medications that reverse or counteract the effect of the poison |
| Besides antidotes, what are 4 additional methods for counteracting poison? | -Administer activated charcoal -Perform gastric lavage -Administer laxatives -Alkalize the urine by using sodium bicarbonate |
| The antidote for alcohol (ethanol) or fomepizole overdose | Methanol or ethylene glycol |
| Antidote for anticholinergic overdose | Physostigmine (Antilirium) |
| Antidote for Benzodiazepine overdoes | Flumazenil |
| Antidote for a spider bite | Antivenin (Lactrodectus Mactans) |
| Antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning | Oxygen |
| Antidote for warfarin overdose | Vitamin K |
| Antidote for narcotics/opiates overdose | Naloxone |