Overdose Treatment Flashcards
What should be checked first for recommendations about treating an overdose?
TOXBASE
Also has contact number for advice
What can be given first line to reduce absorption of many substances?
Activated charcoal
Within 1 hour
What do you give for aspirin overdose?
Activated charcoal
Bicarbonate IV
Haemodialysis if severe
What do you give for paracetamol overdose?
N-Acetylcysteine
What do you give for overdose of opioids?
Naloxone
What do you give for overdose of Benzodiazepines?
Flumazenil
What do you give for overdose of beta blockers?
Glucagon for heart failure or cardiogenic shock
Atropine for bradycardia
What do you give for overdose of of CCBs?
Calcium chloride
or
Calcium gluconate
What do you give for overdose of cocaine?
Diazepam
What do you give for overdose of cyanide?
Dicobalt edetate
What do you give for overdose of methanol or ethylene glycol?
Fomepizole
or
Ethanol
What do you give for overdose of carbon monoxide?
100% oxygen
Hyperbaric chamber
What are some examples of substances which contain methanol?
Solvents or fuels
What contains ethylene glycol?
Antifreeze
What are the symptoms of paracetamol OD?
Abdominal pain
Nausea + vomiting
Jaundice
Loss of co-ordination
Hypoglycaemia
Seizures