Antidotes Flashcards
acetaminophen
N-acetylcysteine (acts as a reducing agent; provides sulfhydryl group to enhance non-toxic sulfation elimination)
AChE inhibitors (organophosphates = insecticides)
atropine > pralidoxime
amphetamines
ammonium chloride (acidify urine)
antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents (i.e., atropine)
physostigmine, control hyperthermia
benzodiazepines
flumazenil
beta-blockers
glucagon
carbon monoxide
100% oxygen, hyperbaric oxygen
copper, arsenic, gold
penicillamine
cyanide
nitrite + thiosulfate, hydroxocobalamin (B12)
digitalis (digoxin)
anti-dig Fab fragments
heparin
protamine sulfate
iron
deFEroxamine, deFErasirox
lead
EDTA, dimercaprol, succimer, penicillamine
mercury, arsenic, gold
dimercaprol, succimer
methanol (wood alcohol), ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
fomepizole > ethanol, dialysis