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Pharmacology overdoses Flashcards

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Treatment for acetaminophen overdose

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N-acetylcysteine (replenishes glutathione)

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Treatment for cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning/organophosphates

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Atropine (competitive inhibitor) followed by pralidoxime (regenerates AChE if given early)

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Treatment for amphetamine overdose

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NH4Cl (acidify urine)

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Treatment for antimuscarinic or anticholinergic overdose

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Physostigmine salicylate and control hyperthermia

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Treatment for benzodiazepine overdose

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Flumazenil

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Treatment for B-blocker overdose

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Glucagon

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Treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning

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100% O2 or hyperbaric O2

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Treatment for copper, arsenic, or gold overdose

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Penicillamine

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Treatment for cyanide poisoning

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Nitrite + thiosulfate, hydroxocobalamin

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Treatment for digitalis overdose

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Anti-dig Fab fragments (FA2013 has normalize K+, Lidocaine, Anti-dig Fab fragments, Mg2+ - KLAM)

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Treatment for heparin overdose

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Protamine sulfate

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Treatment for iron overdose

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deFEroxamine, deFErasirox.

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Treatment for lead overdose

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EDTA, dimercaprol, succimer, penicillamine

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Treatment for mercury, arsenic, or gold overdose

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Dimercaprol (BAL), succimer

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Treatment for methanol, ethylene glycol (antifreeze)

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Fomepizole > ethanol, dialysis

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Treatment for methemoglobinemia

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Methylene blue, vitamin C

17
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Treatment for opioid overdose

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Naloxone

18
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Treatment for salicylate overdose

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NaHCO3 (alkalinize urine), dialysis

19
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Treatment for TCA overdose

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NaHCO3 (plasma alkalinization)

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Treatment for tPA, streptokinase, or urokinase overdose

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Aminocaproic acid

21
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Treatment for warfarin overdose

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Vitamin K, plasma (if active bleeding)

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