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Category: Toxicology

  • Specific antidotes for poisoning with substances.

    Specific antidotes for poisoning with substances.

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    Substance Specific antidoteParacetamolAnticholinesterasesAntimuscarinicsIronOpioid drugsBenzodiazepinesHeparinWarfarinDigoxinMethoanolCOLeadArsenic, gold, mercury, bismuth, antimonyCopper, Zinc, goldAcetylcysteine, methionineAtropine, pralidoximePhysostigmineDesferrioxamineNaloxone, naltrexoneFlumazenilProtamine sulfateVitamin K1Digoxin-specific antibodiesEthanolO2Calicum disodium edetateDimercaprolD-penicillamine

  • General measures in poisoning

    General measures in poisoning

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    The treatment of a poisoned patient requires a rapid and genuine approach.There are three principles underlying the management of poisoning:

  • INTRODUCTION

    INTRODUCTION

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    Toxicology is concerned with the deleterious effects of chemical and physical agents on all livingsystems. The terms poison, toxic substance and toxicant are synonymous. The most importantaxiom of toxicology is that “the dose makes the poison”, indicating that any chemical or drug canbe toxic if the dose or exposure becomes high enough. Poisoning occurs by…