List of Common Drugs & Their Antidotes

Agent/Drug Antidote

Acetaminophen/Tylenol/Paracetamol acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)

Antcholinesterase atrophine sulfate or pralidoxime

Anticholinergics physostigmine

Benzodiazepines flumazenil

Beta blockers glucagon

Calcium channel blockers glucagon

Coumadin/Warfarin phytonadione (Vitamin K.)

Cyanide amyl nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium thiosulfate

Cyclophosphamide mesna

Digoxin digibind digoxine immune fab

Dopamine phentolamie (Regitine)

Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Ethylene glycol fomepizole

Fluorouracil leucoverin calcium

Heparin protamine sulfate

Insulin reaction Glucose (Dextrose 50%)

Iron deferoxamine

Lead dimercapol, edetate calcium, disodium,

Methotrexate leucovorin calcium

Narcotics naloxone (Narcan)

Neuromuscular blockade (paralytics) anticholinesterase agents

Opioid analgesics nalmefene or naloxone

Potassium albuterol inhaler, insulin & glucose, NaHCO3, kayexalate

Tricyclic antidepressants phyostigmine or NaHCO3