Specific Antidotes Flashcards
Acetaminophen
N-acetylcysteine (replenishes glutathione)
AChE inhibitors, organophosphates
Atropine> pralidoxime
Amphetamines (basic)
NH4Cl (acidify urine)
Antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents
Physostigmine, control hyperthermia
Benzodiazepines
Flumazenil
B-blockers
Glucagon
Carbon monoxide
100% 02, hyperbaric O2
Copper, arsenic, gold
Penicillamine
Cyanide
Nitrite+thiosulfate, hydroxocobalmin
Digitalis (digoxin)
Anti-dig Fab fragments
Heparin
Protamine sulfate
Iron
deFEroxamine, deFErasirox
Lead
EDTA, dimetcaprol, succimer, penicillamine
Mercury, arsenic, gold
diMERCaprol, succimer
Methanol, ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
Fomepizole>ethanol, dialysis
Methemoglobin
METHylene blue, vitamin C
Opioids
Naloxone, naltrexone
Salicylates
NaHCO3 (alkalinize urine)
TCAs
NaHCO3 (plasma alkalinization)
tPA, streptokinase, urokinase
Aminocaproic acid
Warfarin
Vitamin K (delayed effect), fresh frozen plasma (immediate)