Drug Toxicity Flashcards
How is aspirin poisoning treated?
With activated charcoal.
How is opioid poisoning treated?
With naloxone.
How is paracetamol poisoning treated?
With acetylcysteine.
How is antidepressant poisoning treated?
With activated charcoal within one hour.
How is benzodiazepine poisoning treated?
With activated charcoal within one hour and flumazenil.
How is calcium channel blocker poisoning treated?
With activated charcoal within one hour.
How is iron salt poisoning treated?
With desferrioxamine mesilate.
How is lithium poisoning treated?
With a gastric lavage within one hour.
How is digoxin poisoning treated?
With digoxin specific antibody.
How is heparin poisoning treated?
With protamine sulfate.
How is warfarin poisoning treated?
With vitamin K.
How is methotrexate toxicity treated?
Folinic acid/leucovorin.