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Utilization of Antibiotics as Antidotes

Valproic Acid Toxicity:
Carbapenems 

Amatoxin Mushrooms: 
Polymyxin B, Penicillin, Cyclosporine

Infographic by Mike O'Brien
@MikeEMPharmD

#Antibiotics
Utilization of Antibiotics ... as Antidotes ... MikeEMPharmD #Antibiotics ... #Antidotes #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
• Used as an antidote ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... • Used as an antidote ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
, venlafaxine Antibiotics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology #
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
anticholinergics, amantadine, antibiotics ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #OTISCAMPBELL
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Methylene Blue) - Antidote ... Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
Power of Antibiotics - Mortality before and after antibiotics
 • Community Pneumonia 35% → 10%
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Power of Antibiotics ... before and after antibiotics ... BradSpellberg #Antibiotics ... mortality #power #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Risperidone • Antibiotics ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #prolongation