Antidotes Flashcards
Acetaminophen
N-acetylcysteine (replenishes glutathione)
AChE inhibitors, organophosphates
Atropine followed by pralidoxime
Amphetamines (basic)
NH4Cl (acidify urine)
Antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents
Physostigmine salicylate, control hyperthermia
Benzodiazepines
Flumazenil
Beta-blockers
Glucagon
Carbon monoxide
100% O2, hyperbaric O2
Copper, arsenic, gold
Penicillamine
Cyanide
Nitrite + thiosulfate, hydroxocarbalamin
Digitalis
Anti-dig Fab fragments
Heparin
Protamine sulfate
Iron
DeFEroxamine, deFErasirox
Lead
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), dimercaprol, succimer, penicillamine
Mercury, arsenic, gold
DiMERcaprol (BAL), succimer
Methanol, ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
Fomepizole > ethanol, dialysis
Methemoglobin
Methylene blue, vitamin C
Opioids
Naloxone
Salicylates
NaHCO3 (alkalinize urine), dialysis
TCAs
NaHCO3 (plasma alkalinization)
tPA, streptokinase, urokinase
Aminocaproic acid
Warfarin
Vitamin K, plasma (if active bleeding)