NEW BLOGSITE ADDRESS: "Nurses Information Site" http://nursesinfosite.blogspot.com List of Drugs/Toxins that Require an Antidote and other Treatments

1. Drugs that Require an Antidote/Treatment

2. Phentolamine Antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents Phentolamine Antidepressants (MAO inhibitors and tryamine-containing foods may lead to hypertensive crisis including symptoms of chest pain, severe headache, nuchal rigidity, nausea and vomiting, photosensitivity, and enlarged pupils) Atropine, Pralidoxime Anticholinesterases (Cholinergics), organophosphates N-acetylcysteine Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Antidote/Treatments Drug/Toxin

3. Digoxin immune Fasb (Digibind), Stop digitalis, normalize K; lidocaine, anti-dig FAB fragments ( Digitoxin) Digitalis Immune FAB Digoxin, digitoxin, Digitalis Amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulfate Cyanide Glucagon Beta blockers Flumazenil Benzodiazepines Antidote/Treatments Drug/Toxin

4. CaEDTA, Edetate calcium disodium, dimeraprol, penicillamine , succimer Lead Deferoxamine Iron Mesna Ifosfamide (Adverse effects cause hemorrhagic cystitis) Leucovorin calcium Fluorouracil (5FU) Antidote/Treatments Drug/Toxin

5. Methelyn blue Methemoglobin Leucovorin calcium Methotrexate (Adverse effects cause folic acid deficiency) Ethanol, dialysis, fomepizole Methanol, ethylene glycol (antifreeze) Calcium Gluconate Magnesium Sulfate Sodium Bicarbonate Lithium Carbonate (Eskalith) Antidote/Treatments Drug/Toxin

6. Phytonadione (Vitamin K), fresh frozen plasma Anticoagulant: Warfarin (Coumadin) NaHCO3 (nonspecific), Physostigmine Tricyclic antidepressants (Anafranil, Tofranil) Aminocaproic Acid ( Amicar) Thrombolytics: t-PA, (Streptokinase, Urokinase) Nalmefene, Naloxone Hydrochloride (Narcan), Naltrexone Opioids, Narcotic Analgesics: Demerol and Morphine Sulfate, Heroin Antidote/Treatments Drug/Toxin

7. Alkalinize urine, dialysis Salicylates Dimercaprol (BAL), succimer Arsenic, mercurym gold Penicillamine Copper, arsenic, gold 100% O2, hyperbaric O2 Carbon Monoxide Protamine Sulfate Anticoagulant: Heparin Antidote/Treatments Drug/Toxin

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