Pharmacology--specific antidotes Flashcards
Acetaminophen
N-acetylcysteine (replenishes glutathione)
AChE inhibitors, organophosphates
Atropine > Pralidoxime
Amphetamines (basic)
NH4Cl (acidify urine)
Antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents
Physostigmine salicylate, control hyperthermia
Benzodiazepines
Flumazenil
Beta blockers
Glucagon
Carbon monoxide
100% O2, hyperbaric O2
Copper, arsenic, gold
Penicillamine
Cyanide
Nitrite + thiosulfate, hydroxocobalamin
Digitalis (digoxin)
Anti-dig Fab fragments
Heparin
protamine sulfate
Iron
Deferoxamine, deferasirox
Lead
EDTA, dimercaprol, succimer, penicillamine
Mercury, arsenic, gold
Dimercaprol (BAL), succimer
Methemoglobin
Methylene blue, vitamin C
Opioids
Naloxone, naltrexone
Salicylates
NaHCO3 (alkalinize urine), dialysis
TCAs
NaHCO3 (plasma alkalinization)
tPA, streptokinase, urokinase
Aminocaproic acid
Warfarin
Vitamin K (delayed effect), fresh frozen plasma (immediate)