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Toxin Antidotes

See Also
1. Toxin Ingestion Management
Management: Specific Antidotes for Analgesic overdoses
1. Acetaminophen
  1. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC, Mucomyst, PO or Neb, Acetadote IV)
2. Opioids
  1. Naloxone
Management: Specific Antidotes for cardiovascular agent overdoses
1. Beta-Blocker
  1. Glucagon IV followed by drip
  2. Insulin Drip
2. Digoxin
  1. Digoxin Immune Fab fragments (Digibind)
Management: Specific Antidotes for miscellaneous overdoses
1. Anticholinergics
  1. Physostigmine
2. Arsenic
  1. BAL chelation
  2. DMSA
3. Carbon Monoxide
  1. Oxygen
4. Cyanide
  1. Nitrites (Cyanokit, Sodium nitrite, Sodium thiosulfate)
  2. Hydroxycobalamin
  3. Oxygen
5. Fluoride
  1. Calcium
6. Hydrazines
  1. Pyridoxine
7. Iron
  1. Deferoxamine (Desferal)
8. Isoniazid (INH)
  1. Pyridoxine
9. Lead
  1. BAL chelation
  2. DMSA
  3. Succimer
10. Mercury
  1. Succimer
  2. DMSA
11. Methanol or Ethylene Glycol
  1. Ethanol 10%
  2. Fomepizole (Antizol)
12. Methemoglobinemia
  1. Methylene blue
13. Organophosphates or Cholinergics
  1. Atropine
  2. 2-PAMCl
14. Oxalates
  1. Calcium
15. Sulfonylurea
  1. Octreotide (Sandostatin)
16. Tricyclic Antidepressants
  1. Sodium Bicarbonate
17. Warfarin
  1. Vitamin K
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