Antidotes Flashcards

1
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What drug is useful in sympathomimetic OD (amphetamine, norad, adrenaline etc.)

A

PHENOLAMINE 1mg, IV, 5 minutely

Alpha blockade
Provides ‘sympathectomy*

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PROTAMINE dose for UFH reversal:

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1mg protamine per 100units UFH received in the last 3 hours. (MAX 50mg)

For bolus heparin:
–> Dose > 30mins ago? Give HALF.
–> Dose >2 hours ago? Give QUARTER.

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PROTAMINE dose for LMWH reversal:

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Only 60% reversal

……going to be 50mg (max dose) for almost everyone.

1mg protamine per 1mg LMWH in last 8 hours (MAX 50mg)

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PROTAMINE adverse effects:

A

Flushing, vomiting
Bradycardia, hypoTN

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HIGH DOSE INSULIN euglycaemic regimen:

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  • Glucose 50ml of 50% (25g) IV bolus
  • Actrapid 1 unit/kg IV bolus

then
- Actrapid 0.5-1 units/kg/hr infusion
- Glucose 10% 100ml/hr —-> go to 50% PRN

Other:
- Titrate glucose to euglycaemia (5-10)
- Titrate insulin to HD improvement

  • Monitor:
    –> BSL 10 minutely
    –> K hourly
    –> Mg/Ph intermittently
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URINARY ALKALINISATION

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  • 2mmol/kg IV SodiBic
    –> 150mmol over 4 hours

Aim urine pH 7.5 - 7.55

  • 4-hourly gas
  • Monitor and correct K
  • Frequent dipstick
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Octreotide:

A

DOES
Powerfully suppresses endogenous insulin release

INDIC
Onset of hypo in sulphonyl OD

DOSE
50microg IV —> 25microg/hr
Paed: 1microg/kg IV —> 1 microg/kg/hr

Double rate (along with gluc bolus) if ongoing hypo despite above.

STOP
Run at least 24/24
Stop when BSL stable 12 hours post infusion off

OTHER
Can be given subcut as alternative, but slower
—> 100microg SC 6 hourly

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MECHANISMS of SODI BIC in toxicology:

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SERUM ALK (>7.4)
- Acidosis correction
- Improve Na channel function (via Na + alk)
- Stops CNS distrubution (ionises)

URINE ALK (>7.5)
- Prevents tubular resorption (ionises)
- Increased solubility of toxin (incl myoglobin)

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Desferrioxamine:

A

DOES
Chelator. Binds free iron to form stable compound that gets excreted

INDIC
Iron OD
>60mg/kg
Level >90
Manifestations of toxicity

DOSE
15-40mg/kg/hr

Beware hypoTN

STOP
Stable
Level <60

Rose Urine

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Physostigmine:

A

DOES
Ach-esterase inhibitor (procholinergic)

FOR
Anticholinergic delirium- only treats central features, not other (eg. retention)
Pure antichol OD (eg. atropine)

DOSE
1mg IV. Repeat Q10min.
Not usually more than 4mg.
Beware AV block- check baseline ECG prior.

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Pralixodime:

A

DOES
Reactivates the inactivated AcH-esterases

FOR
Organophosphate poisoning with clinical features
Nerve agents
—> to treat the resp paralysis (nic)

DOSE
2g IV —> 500mg/he
Paed: 50mg/kg —> 20mg/kg/hr

STOP
Give for 24 hours

OTHER
Minimal side effects
Only effective early, before AcH-esterase binding is irreversible

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Cyproheptidine

A

DOES
Anti-serotonergic (and antihistamine)

FOR
Mild-mod serotonin syndrome
For symptom relief, not curative. These patients do well anyway.
No role in severe.

DOSE
4 (child) - 8 mg PO Q8H
Usually relief a couple hours after 1st dose

STOP
After 24/24

OTHER
No adverse

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