Specific antidotes Flashcards
Acetaminophen
N-acetylcysteine
Acid / alkali ingestion
Upper endoscopy to evaluate for stricture
Anticholinesterases, organophosphates
Atropine, pralidoxime
Antimuscarinic / anticholinergic agents
Physostigmine
Arsenic, mercury, gold
Succimer, dimercaprol
Beta-blockers
Glucagon
Barbiturates (phenobarbital)
Urine alkalinization, dialysis, activated charcoal, supportive care
Benzodiazepines
Flumazenil (can precipitate withdrawal)
Black widow bite
Calcium gluconate, methocarbamol
Carbon monoxide
100% O2, hyperbaric O2
Copper, arsenic, lead, gold
Penicillamine
Cyanide
Hydroxycobalamin, amyl nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium thiosulfate
Digitalis
Normalize K+ but avoid giving Ca++, Mg++, or lidocaine (for torsades); anti-digitalis Fab
Heparin
Protamine sulfate
Isoniazid
Pyridoxine