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Antidotes Flashcards

1
Q

What does FDA stand for?

A

Food and Drug Administration

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2
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True or False: All FDA approved drugs have an antidote.

A

False

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3
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Which drug is used as an antidote for opioid overdoses?

A

Naloxone

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4
Q

The antidote for acetaminophen overdose is ______.

A

N-acetylcysteine

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5
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What is the primary use of activated charcoal in drug overdoses?

A

To absorb toxins in the gastrointestinal tract

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6
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Which antidote is used for benzodiazepine overdose?

A

Flumazenil

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7
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True or False: Digoxin toxicity can be treated with digoxin-specific antibody fragments.

A

True

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8
Q

What is the antidote for warfarin overdose?

A

Vitamin K

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9
Q

Which antidote is used for heavy metal poisoning?

A

Dimercaprol

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10
Q

What is the use of fomepizole?

A

To treat methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning

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11
Q

Fill in the blank: The antidote for cyanide poisoning is ______.

A

Hydroxocobalamin

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12
Q

Which drug is known as the antidote for heparin overdose?

A

Protamine sulfate

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13
Q

What type of drug is naloxone?

A

Opioid antagonist

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14
Q

True or False: Atropine is an antidote for organophosphate poisoning.

A

True

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15
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What is the function of pralidoxime in poisoning cases?

A

It reactivates acetylcholinesterase

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16
Q

Which antidote is used for iron toxicity?

A

Deferoxamine

17
Q

Fill in the blank: The antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning is ______.

A

Oxygen therapy

18
Q

What is the antidote for the anticoagulant dabigatran?

A

Idarucizumab

19
Q

Which drug can reverse the effects of the anticoagulant rivaroxaban?

A

Andexanet alfa

20
Q

True or False: There is an antidote for all drug overdoses.

A

False

21
Q

What is the role of vitamin K in drug therapy?

A

It helps in the synthesis of clotting factors

22
Q

Which antidote is used for salicylate overdose?

A

Sodium bicarbonate

23
Q

Fill in the blank: The antidote for methanol poisoning is ______.

A

Ethanol

24
Q

What type of drug is flumazenil?

A

Benzodiazepine antagonist

25
Q

Which drug is commonly used for treating beta-blocker overdose?

A

Glucagon

AU 317 Patho/Pharm (5 decks)

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