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Antidote |
| Anthrax |
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) |
| Botulism |
Trivalent equine antitoxin |
| Brucellosis |
Doxycycline, ofloxacin |
| Lewisite |
British anti-lewisite, dimercaprol (BAL in Oil) |
| Nerve agents - Hydrogen cyanide |
Amyl nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium thiosulfate, vitamin B12 |
| Nerve agents - Sarin |
Atropine, pralidoxime chloride (Protopam) |
| Nerve agents - VX gas |
Atropine, pralidoxime chloride (Protopam) |
| Plague |
Streptomycin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, doxycycline |
| Q fever |
Tetracycline, erythromycin, azithromycin (Zithromax) |
| Ricin-inhaled toxin |
No antidote-supportive therapy, gastric lavage, activated charcoal smallpox cidofovir (Vistide) |
| Tear gas |
No antidote-treatment consists of thorough flushing of eyes, bronchodilators, assisted ventilation, oxygen when necessary, soothing lotions and blister care for skin |
| Tularemia |
Streptomycin, gentamicin |
| Vesicants - Sulfur mustard |
No antidote-treatment consists of supportive care and keeping damaged organs free from infection |
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