Antidotes

What are Antidotes?

An antidote is a drug, chelating substance, or a chemical that counteracts (neutralizes) the effects of another drug or a poison.

There are dozens of different antidotes; however, some may only counteract one particular drug, whereas others (such as charcoal) may help reduce the toxicity of numerous drugs. Most antidotes are not 100% effective, and fatalities may still occur even when an antidote has been given. Some examples of antidotes include:

  • Acetylcysteine for acetaminophen poisoning
  • Activated charcoal for most poisons
  • Atropine for organophosphates and carbamates
  • Digoxin immune fab for digoxin toxicity
  • Dimercaprol for arsenic, gold, or inorganic mercury poisoning
  • Flumazenil for benzodiazepine overdose
  • Methylene blue for drug-induced methemoglobinemia
  • Naloxone for opioid overdose
  • Pralidoxime for poisoning by anti-cholinesterase nerve agents.

List drug with Antidotes

Drug Name
Acetadote
Generic name: Acetylcysteine Injection
An-DTPA
Generic name: Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
Antilirium
Generic name: Physostigmine
Antizol
Generic name: Fomepizole
ATNAA
Generic name: Atropine And Pralidoxime
Atropine and pralidoxime
Generic name: Atropine And Pralidoxime
BAL In Oil
Generic name: Dimercaprol
Calcium Disodium Versenate
Generic name: Edetate Calcium Disodium
Cetylev
Generic name: Acetylcysteine
DigiFab
Generic name: Digoxin Immune FAB
Digoxin immune FAB
Generic name: Digoxin Immune FAB
Dimercaprol
Generic name: Dimercaprol
DuoDote
Generic name: Atropine And Pralidoxime
Edetate calcium disodium
Generic name: Edetate Calcium Disodium
Evzio
Generic name: Naloxone
Flumazenil
Generic name: Flumazenil
Fomepizole
Generic name: Fomepizole
Fusilev
Generic name: Levoleucovorin
Glucarpidase
Generic name: Glucarpidase
Ipecac syrup
Generic name: Ipecac Syrup
Khapzory
Generic name: Levoleucovorin
Kloxxado
Generic name: Naloxone (nasal)
Leucovorin
Generic name: Leucovorin (oral)
Leucovorin injection
Generic name: Leucovorin (injection)
Levoleucovorin
Generic name: Levoleucovorin
MPI DTPA
Generic name: Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
Nalmefene (Injection)
Generic name: Nalmefene
Nalmefene (Nasal)
Generic name: Nalmefene
Naloxone
Generic name: Naloxone
Naloxone (Injection)
Generic name: Naloxone
Naloxone nasal
Generic name: Naloxone (nasal)
Narcan
Generic name: Naloxone
Narcan (Naloxone Injection)
Generic name: Naloxone
Narcan (Naloxone Nasal)
Generic name: Naloxone
Narcan injection
Generic name: Naloxone (injection)
Neostigmine methylsulfate and glycopyrrolate
Generic name: Neostigmine Methylsulfate And Glycopyrrolate
Nithiodote
Generic name: Sodium Nitrite And Sodium Thiosulfate
Opvee
Generic name: Nalmefene
Pentetate
Generic name: Pentetate Calcium Trisodium (systemic)
Pentetate calcium trisodium
Generic name: Pentetate Calcium Trisodium
Pentetate zinc trisodium
Generic name: Pentetate Zinc Trisodium
Physostigmine
Generic name: Physostigmine
Pralidoxime
Generic name: Pralidoxime
Prevduo
Generic name: Neostigmine Methylsulfate And Glycopyrrolate
Protopam Chloride
Generic name: Pralidoxime
Prussian blue
Generic name: Prussian Blue
Radiogardase
Generic name: Prussian Blue
RiVive
Generic name: Naloxone
Sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate
Generic name: Sodium Nitrite And Sodium Thiosulfate
Technetium tc 99m pentetate
Generic name: Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
Voraxaze
Generic name: Glucarpidase
Zimhi
Generic name: Naloxone Hydrochloride
Zimhi injection
Generic name: Naloxone (injection)

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