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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
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table ... #Monitoring
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table ... #Monitoring #Timing
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
, venlafaxine Antibiotics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology # ... table
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 ... #Table #Summary
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Methylene Blue) - Antidote ... Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

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