Antidotes for DrugOD Flashcards
Antidote used for carbon monoxide poisoning
100% O2 and hyperbaric O2
Method to reduce salicylate intoxication
Alkalinize urine, dialysis
Antidote for tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), streptokinase
Aminocaproic acid
Antidote used for organophosphate/anticholinesterase poisoning
Atropine, pralidoxime (2-PAM)
Antidote used for iron salt toxicity
Deferoxamine
Antidote used for digitalis toxicity
Digibind (also need to d/c digoxin, normalize K+, and lidocaine if pt. Is arrhythmic)
Antidote for arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning
Dimercaprol
Antidote for severe lead poisoning (with encephalopathy)
Dimercaprol AND CaEDTA (edetate calcium disodium)
Antidote used for lead poisoning (without encephalopathy)
Dimercaprol, Edetate calcium disodium, or succimer
Antidote used for beta agonist toxicity (eg. Metaproterenol)
Esmolol
Antidote used for methanol and ethylene glycol toxicity
Ethanol
Antidote used for benzodiazepine toxicity
Flumazenil
Antidote for beta-blocker overdose and hypoglycemia
Glucagon
Antidote for methotrexate toxicity
Leucovorin
Antidote useful for some drug induced Torsade de pointes
Magnesium sulfate