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Antidotes to Common Medications

• Acetaminophen: acetylcysteine or mucomyst

• Anticholinesterase: atropine or pralidoxime

• Anticholinergics: physostigmine

• Antifreeze: fomepizole, ethanol

• Benzodiazepines: Romazicon (flumazenil)

• Beta-Blocking Agents: Glucagon, epinephrine

• Ca++ Channel Blockers: Ca+ chloride, glucagon

• Carbon Monoxide (CO): hyperbaric, oxygen

• Coumadin: phytonadione or vitamin K

• Cyanide: amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, or sodium thiosulfate

• Cyclophosphamide: mesna

• Digoxin: Digibind or Digoxin Immune Fab

• Dopamine: Rigitine

• EPS: Benadryl (diphenhydramine)

(Extra Pyramidal Symptoms)

• Ethylene Glycol: fomepizole

• Fluorouracil: leucovorin calcium

• Heroin: Narcan (naloxone) or nalmefene

• Heparin: protamine sulfate
• Insulin Reaction: IV glucose (D50)

• Iron (Fe): deferoxamine

• Lead: edetate calcium disodium, dimercaprol, or succimer

• Malignant Hyperthermia (MH): dantrolene

• Methanol: ethanol

• Methotrexate: leucovorin calcium

• Narcotics: Narcan (naloxone) or nalmefene

• Opioid Analgesics: Narcan (naloxone) or nalmefene

• Organophosphate (OPP): atropine, pralidoxime

• Potassium (K): Insulin and glucose, NaHCO3, albuterol inhaler, or Kayexalate

(sodium polystyrene sulfonate)

• Rohypnol: Romazicon (flumazenyl)

• TCA (tricyclic antidepressants): physostigmine or NaHCO3

• Tranquilizers-EPS symptoms: Benadryl (diphenhydramine)

• Tylenol: acetylcysteine

• Warfarin: phytonadione or vitamin K

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Antidotes to common medications

  • 1. Antidotes to Common Medications • Acetaminophen: acetylcysteine or mucomyst • Anticholinesterase: atropine or pralidoxime • Anticholinergics: physostigmine • Antifreeze: fomepizole, ethanol • Benzodiazepines: Romazicon (flumazenil) • Beta-Blocking Agents: Glucagon, epinephrine • Ca++ Channel Blockers: Ca+ chloride, glucagon • Carbon Monoxide (CO): hyperbaric, oxygen • Coumadin: phytonadione or vitamin K • Cyanide: amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, or sodium thiosulfate • Cyclophosphamide: mesna • Digoxin: Digibind or Digoxin Immune Fab • Dopamine: Rigitine • EPS: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) (Extra Pyramidal Symptoms) • Ethylene Glycol: fomepizole • Fluorouracil: leucovorin calcium • Heroin: Narcan (naloxone) or nalmefene • Heparin: protamine sulfate
  • 2. • Insulin Reaction: IV glucose (D50) • Iron (Fe): deferoxamine • Lead: edetate calcium disodium, dimercaprol, or succimer • Malignant Hyperthermia (MH): dantrolene • Methanol: ethanol • Methotrexate: leucovorin calcium • Narcotics: Narcan (naloxone) or nalmefene • Opioid Analgesics: Narcan (naloxone) or nalmefene • Organophosphate (OPP): atropine, pralidoxime • Potassium (K): Insulin and glucose, NaHCO3, albuterol inhaler, or Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) • Rohypnol: Romazicon (flumazenyl) • TCA (tricyclic antidepressants): physostigmine or NaHCO3 • Tranquilizers-EPS symptoms: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) • Tylenol: acetylcysteine • Warfarin: phytonadione or vitamin K