Miscellaneous

Question 1

What is the antidote for lead poisoning?

Answer 1

EDTA, 2,3-dimercaptopropanol (BAL), penicillamine

Question 2

What is the antidote for arsenic poisoning?

Answer 2

BAL

Question 3

What is the antidote for mercury poisoning?

Answer 3

penicillamine

Question 4

What is the antidote for gold poisoning?

Answer 4

BAL and penicillamine

Question 5

What is the antidote for iron poisoning?

Answer 5

deferoxamine

Question 6

What is the antidote for organophosphate toxicity?

Answer 6

2-puridine aldoxime methochloride (PAM)

Question 7

What is the antidote for tylenol toxicity?

Answer 7

N-acetylcysteine (inactivates toxic metabolites)

Question 8

What are the metabolic effect of ASA toxicity?

Answer 8

early respiratory alkalosis followed by late metabolic acidosis

Question 9

How is methanol and ethylene glycol intoxication treated?

Answer 9

ethanol (saturates alcohol dehydrogenase thus preventing formaldehyde formation)

Question 10

What medications increase or decrease dilantin levels?

Answer 10

Increase: cimetidine, warfarin, isoniazid, and sulfa drugs

Decrease: carbamazepine

Question 11

What electrolyte abnormality increases the likelihood of digoxin toxicity?

Answer 11

hypokalemia

Question 12

What is the mechanism of Baclofen?

Answer 12

GABA agnosit