Drug of choice POISONING

Drug of choice
POISONING

▪️Drug of choice for paracetamol poisoning - N-Acetyl cysteine

▪️Drug of choice for organophosphate poisoning - Atropine

▪️Drug of choice for methotrexate toxicity - Folinic Acid

▪️Drug of choice for ethylene glycol poisoning - Fomepizole

▪️Drug of choice for warfarin poisoning - Vitamin K

▪️Drug of choice for heparin poisoning - Protamine sulphate

▪️Drug of choice for acute mercury - Dimercaprol

▪️Drug of choice for theophylline poisoning - Beta blockers

▪️Drug of choice for iron poisoning - Deferoxamine

▪️Drug of choice for copper poisoning - D- Penicillamine or Zinc acetate

▪️Drug of choice for acute arsenic poisoning - Dimercaprol

▪️Drug of choice for carbamate poisoning - Atropine

▪️Drug of choice for calcium channel blocker poisoning - Calcium with Glucagon

▪️Drug of choice for lead poisoning - DMSA

▪️Drug of choice for anticholinergic drug poisoning - Physostigmine 

▪️Drug of choice for methylxanthines poisoning - Beta blocker

▪️Drug of choice for ergot alkaloid poisoning - Sodium nitroprusside

▪️Drug of choice for alpha 1 agonist poisoning - Phentolamine

▪️Drug of choice for beta 2 agonist poisoning - Propranolol

▪️Drug of choice for carbon dioxide poisoning - Hyperbaric oxygen

▪️Drug of choice for chronic mercury poisoning - N-acetyl- penicillamine

▪️Drug of choice for Beta blocker poisoning - Glucagon

▪️Drug of choice for antipsychotic poisoning - Sodium bicarbonate with lidocaine

▪️Drug of choice for INH poisoning - Vitamine B6

▪️Drug of choice for cyanide poisoning - Amyl Nitrate

▪️Drug of choice for opiod overdose - Naloxone

▪️Drug of choice for aspirin poisoning - Vitamin K fresh frozen plasma

▪️Drug of choice for benzodiazepines poisoning - Flumazenil

▪️Drug of choice for iodine poisoning - Starch