List an antidote (1 drug specific to the agent) in the event of an overdose with each of the agents listed below in the table.
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Agent |
Antidote |
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Benzodiazepines |
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Beta blockers |
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Cyanide |
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Digoxin |
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Iron |
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Methanol, Ethylene glycol |
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Methemoglobinemia |
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Organophosphate |
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Opiates |
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Paracetamol |
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College Answer
|
Agent |
Antidote |
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Benzodiazepines |
Flumazenil |
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Beta blockers |
Glucagon, adrenaline |
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Cyanide |
Na thiosulfate, hydroxocobalamin, |
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Digoxin |
Fab, |
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Iron |
Desferrioxamine |
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Methanol, Ethylene glycol |
Ethanol, 4 -methylpyruvate |
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Methemoglobinemia |
Ascorbic acid, methylene blue |
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Organophosphate |
Atropine, pralidoxime |
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Opiates |
Naloxone |
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Paracetamol |
N-Acetylcysteine |
Discussion
This question closely resembles Question 28.1 from the second paper of 2009.
It has fewer drugs in its table, but otherwise it is essentially the same.