Poison Category |
Antidote |
Acetaminophen |
Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) |
Alcohols - Ethylene glycol, methanol, folinic acid |
Ethanol, folic acid (Folvite) |
Anticholinergics - Diphenhydramine, benztropine |
Physostigmine (Antilirium) |
Benzodiazepines |
Flumazenil (Romazicon) |
Beta-adrenergic blockers |
Glucagon |
Botulism |
Botulinum antitoxin |
Calcium channel blockers |
Calcium chloride |
Carbon monoxide |
Oxygen |
Carbon tetrachloride |
Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) |
Chelating agents/cholinergics - Organophosphates, carbamates |
Atropine, pralidoxime |
Coumadin derivatives |
Vitamin K1 (AquaMEPHYTON, Mephyton) |
Cyanide |
Amyl nitrate, sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulfate, methylene blue, hydroxocobalamin |
Digoxin |
Digoxin immune fab (Digibind) |
Heparin |
Protamine |
Hydrofluoric acid |
Calcium gluconate |
Iron |
Deferoxamine mesylate (Desferal) |
Isoniazid |
Pyridoxine (Aminoxin) |
Jellyfish |
No antivenin - remove remaining tentacles, apply topical hydrocortisone cream, acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain sculpin. No antivenin-immerse the stung extremity in water that is as hot as can be tolerated without producing a burn, for 60 to 90 minutes |
Lead |
Edetate calcium disodium (calcium disodium versenate) |
Opioids |
Naloxone (Narcan), nalmefene (Revex), naltrexone (ReVia) |
Organophosphates, anticholinesterases |
Atropine, pralidoxime (2-PAM, Protopam) |
Salicylates |
Sodium bicarbonate (Neut) |
Scorpion |
No antivenin-treat with acetaminophen and Benadryl |
Snake - Central American pit viper |
Crotalidae antivenin |
Snake - Copperhead |
Crotalidae antivenin |
Snake - Eastern coral snake |
Elapidae antivenin |
Snake - North American rattlesnake |
Crotalidae antivenin |
Snake - South American pit viper |
Crotalidae antivenin |
Snake - Texas coral snake |
Elapidae antivenin |
Snake - Water moccasin |
Crotalidae antivenin |
Spider - Black widow spider |
Calcium gluconate, Latrodectus antivenin |
Spider - Brown recluse spider |
No antivenin-treat with pain medications |
Stingray |
No antivenin-immerse the stung extremity in water that is as hot as can be tolerated without producing a burn, for 60 to 90 minutes |
Tricyclic antidepressants |
Sodium bicarbonate (Neut) |