Agents and their Indications

Question 1

used for many oral toxins

Answer 1

Activated charcoal with sorbitol

Question 2

sweetener, can act as a laxative and helps eliminate the poisons in the body

Answer 2

Sorbitol

Question 3

MOA of Activated Charcoal

Answer 3

Adsorption

Question 4

What type of antidote is AC?

Answer 4

Mechanical antidote

Question 5

organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, some mushrooms toxicity

Answer 5

Atropine

Question 6

Should be given within 24 hours. If not given immediately, the toxic effect of organophosphate will be irreversible.

Answer 6

Atropine

Question 7

theophylline toxicity

Answer 7

beta blockers

Question 8

Serotonin antagonist used for serotonin syndrome

Answer 8

Cyproheptadine

Question 9

Used for CCB toxicity and black widow spider bites

Answer 9

Calcium chloride

Question 10

Used for hydrofluoric acid toxicity

Answer 10

Calcium gluconate

Question 11

Hydrofluoric acid can cause

Answer 11

painless burns

Question 12

Hydrogen fluoride can cause

Answer 12

damage to lungs and cornea of the eyes

Question 13

For heavy metal poisoning

Answer 13

chelators

Question 14

Examples of chelators

Answer 14

EDTA, dimercaprol (BAL), penicillamine, 2,3 -dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA, succimer)

Question 15

For cyanide poisoning

Answer 15

Amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, or thiosulfate

Question 16

For Iron poisoning

Answer 16

Deferoxamine mesylate

Question 17

For digoxin poisoning

Answer 17

Digoxin Immune Fab antibody (Digibind and Digifab)

Question 18

For extrapyramidal reactions associated with antipsychotic and antiparkinsons

Answer 18

Diphenhydramine HCl (antihistamine) & Benztropine (anticholinergic)

Question 19

For ethylene glycol poisoning and
methanol poisoning

Answer 19

Ethanol or fomepizole

Question 20

For benzodiazepine poisoning

Answer 20

Flumazenil

Question 21

What type of antagonism does Flumazenil exhibits?

Answer 21

Competitive antagonism

Question 22

for beta-blocker poisoning and calcium channel blocker poisoning

Answer 22

Glucagon

Question 23

Carbon monoxide poisoning and cyanide poisoning

Answer 23

100% oxygen or hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)

Question 24

For methotrexate and trimethoprim poisoning

Answer 24

Leucovorin

Question 25

tx of conditions that can cause methemoglobinemia

Answer 25

Methylene blue

Question 26

opioid poisoning

Answer 26

Naloxone hydrochloride

Question 27

APAP poisoning

Answer 27

N-acetylcysteine

Question 28

For oral hypoglycemic agents poisoning

Answer 28

Octreotide

Question 29

potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin

Answer 29

Octreotide

Question 30

organophosphate insecticides poisoning

Answer 30

Pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM)

Question 31

Heparin poisoning

Answer 31

Protamine sulfate

Question 32

Thallium (Tl) poisoning

Answer 32

Prussian blue

Question 33

anticholinergic poisoning

Answer 33

Physostigmine sulfate

Question 34

Isoniazid poisoning, ethylene glycol

Answer 34

Pyridoxine

Question 35

Warfarin poisoning and indanedione

Answer 35

Phytomenadione (vitamin K) and fresh frozen plasma

Question 36

For ASA, TCAs with a wide QRS poisoning

Answer 36

Sodium bicarbonate

Question 37

Gas for of Hydrofluoric acid

Answer 37

Hydrogen sulfide

Question 38

Liquid form of Hydrogen sulfide

Answer 38

Hydrofluoric acid