Table 6

Specific antidotes

ToxinAntidote
BenzodiazepinesFlumazenil
β blockersAdrenaline infusion, glucagon
Carbon monoxideOxygen
Carbon tetrachlorideN-acetylcysteine28
DigoxinDigoxin antibodies29
IronDesferrioxamine
IsoniazidPyridoxine, sodium bicarbonate30
LithiumSodium replacement, low dose dopamine
MethaemoglobinaemiaMethylene blue
Methanol Ethylene glycolEthanol, alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor (fomepizole)
MetoclopramideProcyclidine
OpiatesNaloxone
Organophosphate insecticidesAtropine, pralidoxime
ParacetamolN-acetylcysteine
ThyroxinePropanolol31