What medications have an antidote?
Table of Antidotes
| Antidote | Indication |
|---|---|
| albuterol inhaler, insulin & glucose, NaHCO3, kayexalate | Potassium |
| anticholinesterase agents | Neuromuscular blockade (paralytics) |
| atropine sulfate or pralidoxime | Anticholinesterase |
| Benzylpenicillin | Amanita phalloides (Death cap mushroom) |
What is the most common antidote?
The most commonly used include activated charcoal, acetylcysteine, naloxone, sodium bicarbonate, atropine, flumazenil, therapeutic antibodies and various vitamins. Most antidotes are of low toxicity, but serious adverse effects can result from excessive use, as well as from inadequate doses.
Which drug is universal antidote?
activated charcoal
Purpose of review For decades, activated charcoal has been used as a ‘universal antidote’ for the majority of poisons because of its ability to prevent the absorption of most toxic agents from the gastrointestinal tract and enhance the elimination of some agents already absorbed.
What are the types of antidote?
Drugs such as atropine and magnesium are used to counteract the end-organ effects in organophosphorus poisoning. Vitamins such as vitamin K, folic acid and pyridoxine are used to antagonise the effects of warfarin, methotrexate and INH respectively in the setting of toxicity or overdose.
What is the best antidote for poison?
Introduction
| Poison | Antidote |
|---|---|
| Fluoride (acute) and hydrofluoric acid | Calcium borogluconate |
| Heparin | Protamine sulfate |
| Iron | Deferoxamine |
| Lead | Calcium disodium EDTA OR Calcium disodium EDTA + dimercaprol OR Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (Succimer) OR d-Penicillamine |
What is the antidote of vitamin K?
Vitamin K (phytonadione)…Kcentra.
| Pretreatment INR | Dose (in units of factor IX activity) | Maximum Dose |
|---|---|---|
| 4 to 6 | 35 units/kg | 3500 units |
| >6 | 50 units/kg | 5000 units |
What is the antidote for digoxin?
Digoxin-specific antibody antigen-binding fragments (DSFab), brand name Digibind or Digifab, are an effective antidote that directly binds digoxin. DSFab is indicated for life-threatening toxicity including: Ventricular arrhythmias.