Overdose Flashcards
treatment for paracetamol overdose ?
ingested < 1 hour = activated charcoal
N-acetylcysteine
treatment for aspirin overdose ?
charcoal
urinary alkalisation with IV bicarbonate
treatment for benzodiazepine overdose ?
flumazenil
treatment for lithium overdose ?
mild/moderate = IV saline severe = haemodialysis, sodium bicarbonate
treatment for warfarin overdose ?
vitamin K
prothrombin complex
treatment for heparin overdose ?
protamine sulphate
treatment for tricyclic antidepressant overdose ?
IV bicarbonate
treatment for carbon monoxide overdose ?
100% oxygen
hyperbaric oxygen
treatment for lead overdose ?
dimercaprol
calcium edetate
treatment for opiate overdose ?
IV or IM naloxone
treatment for digoxin overdose ?
digoxin specific antibody fragments i.e. digibind
treatment for beta blocker overdose ?
atropine if bradycardia
glucagon if no response to atropine