Drug overdoses
February 5, 2019 Punit S. Ramrakha, Kevin P. Moore, Amir H. Sam
This chapter covers the general approach to drug overdoses and lists antidotes for a wide range of substances, including anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, aspirin, benzodiazepines, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, carbon monoxide, cyanide, digoxin, ethanol, hypoglycaemic agents, iron, lithium, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, recreational drugs (stimulants like amphetamines and cocaine; hallucinogens like ketamine and magic mushrooms; depressants like opioids and GHB/GBL), paracetamol, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), toxic alcohols, and tricyclic antidepressants.