Drugs for Poisoning Treatment

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This is a list of DRUGS for POISONING TREATMENT:

• Paracetamol poisoning: N-Acetyl cysteine.
• Organophosphate poisoning: Atropine and pralidoxime.
• Methanol poisoning: Fomepizole or hemodialysis.
• Ethylene glycol poisoning: Fomepizole or hemodialysis.
• Methotrexate toxicity: Folinic Acid.
• Warfarin poisoning: Vitamin K.
• Heparin poisoning: Protamine sulfate.
• Iron poisoning: Deferoxamine.
• Copper poisoning: D-Penicillamine or Zinc acetate.
• Carbamate poisoning: Atropine.
• Calcium channel blocker poisoning: Calcium gluconate or calcium chloride.
• Anticholinergic drug poisoning: Physostigmine.
• Methylxanthines or theophylline poisoning: Beta blocker.
• Ergot alkaloid poisoning: Sodium nitroprusside.
• Alpha 1 agonist poisoning: Phentolamine.
• Beta 2 agonist poisoning: Propranolol (contraindicated in asthma patients).
• Carbon monoxide poisoning: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
• Beta blocker poisoning: Glucagon.
• Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) poisoning: Sodium bicarbonate.
• Isoniazid (INH) poisoning: Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).
• Cyanide poisoning: Cyanokit (hydroxocobalamin), or Cyanide Antidote Kit (Amyl Nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate).

• Opioid overdose: Naloxone.