Tox and Antidotes - just for fun Flashcards
Just for fun, what’s N-acetyl-cysteine or NAC used for?
Acetaminophen OD
Just for fun, what toxicity is a Sodium bicarb infusion used for?
Salicylate OD
Just for fun, what tox is Narcan (naloxone) used for?
Opioid OD
Just for fun, what’s Protamine used for?
Heparin OD
Just for fun, what’s fomepizole (Antizol) used for?
Ethylene glycol OD (toxic alcohol)
Just for fun, what’s digifab (Digibind) used for?
Digoxin toxicity
Just for fun, what’s praladoxime (2-Pam) used for? What’s the other drug to use for this toxicity?
Organophosphate/nerve gas poisoning
Atropine
Just for fun, what’s hydroxocobalamin (vit B12) used for?
AKA Cyanokit, used for cyanide poisoning
Just for fun, what’s cyproheptadine used for?
Serotonin syndrome/toxicity (serotonin & histamine antagonist)
Just for fun, what’s Flumazenil used for?
Benzodiazepine OD, but don’t use it according to our MDSO!
Just for fun, what’s high-dose insulin, euglycemia used for?
CCB OD
BB OD
Just for fun, what toxidromes is fat emulsion used for?
Draws out lipophilic meds in an OD:
Propranolol (beta blocker)
Tricyclic antidepressant (
Verapamil (calcium channel blocker)
Just for fun, what’s physostigmine used for?
Anticholinergic OD, but as a last resort (can cause seizures & dysrhythmias like asystole)
Just for fun, what’s Pyridoxine used for?
Adjunct for ethylene glycol poisoning, some mushroom, and jet fuel
Just for fun, what’s phentolamine used for?
Catecholamine OD (epi, norepi, dopamine, phenelyphrine)
Alpha antagonist, counteracts vasoconstriction
