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    The document lists common drugs that cause overdoses and their corresponding antidotes. It includes opioids like morphine and paracetamol countered by naloxone and N-acetyl cysteine. Anticoagulants like warfarin are reversed by vitamin K and transfusions. Insulin overdoses are treated with oral glucose. Heavy metals such as lead, iron, arsenic, and copper have chelating agents to bind them. Atropine is listed as an antidote for some organophosphorus poisons and mushroom toxins.

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    The document lists common drugs that cause overdoses and their corresponding antidotes. It includes opioids like morphine and paracetamol countered by naloxone and N-acetyl cysteine. Anticoagulants like warfarin are reversed by vitamin K and transfusions. Insulin overdoses are treated with oral glucose. Heavy metals such as lead, iron, arsenic, and copper have chelating agents to bind them. Atropine is listed as an antidote for some organophosphorus poisons and mushroom toxins.

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    The document lists common drugs that cause overdoses and their corresponding antidotes. It includes opioids like morphine and paracetamol countered by naloxone and N-acetyl cysteine. Anticoagulants like warfarin are reversed by vitamin K and transfusions. Insulin overdoses are treated with oral glucose. Heavy metals such as lead, iron, arsenic, and copper have chelating agents to bind them. Atropine is listed as an antidote for some organophosphorus poisons and mushroom toxins.

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    Overdose- Common Drugs and Antidotes

    Heparin Protamine sulphate

    Morphine Naloxone (narcan)

    Paracetamol N-acetyl cysteine

    Warfarin Vit-k + fresh blood

    Insulin Oral glucose/ Fruit juice

    salicylate (Aspirin) Frusemide + vit K + NaHCo3 /Forced


    alkaline diuresis with NaHCo3
    Neostigmine bromide ( Used in Atropine Sulphate
    myasthenia gravis)
    Atropine Physostigmine

    Barbiturate / Benzodiazepine Flumazenil

    Lead Calcium disodium edetate (EDTA)

    Iron Dimercaprol

    Arsenic Dimercaprol

    Copper D-penicillamine

    Mushroom poisoning Atropine

    Organophosphorus poisoning Atropine sulphate

    Magnessium sulphate Inj-Calcium gluconate 10% I.V.

    Iodine sodium thiosulfate

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