Antidotesprovides up-to-date information on the development, their proposed mechanism of action, toxicity, availability and practical aspects of their clinical use. The antidotes discussed are primarily those either in current use, or under consideration or development. The book contains information on the antidotal treatment of poisoning with compounds encountered not only in Western Europe, North America and Australia, but also in developing countries. It covers source, shelf life and instances where antidote administration complicates or compromises laboratory analysis.
Author(s): Robert Flanagan, Alison Jones, Robert L Maynard
Edition: 1
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Year: 2001
Language: English
Commentary: 62285
Pages: 343
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 10
PREFACE......Page 11
FOREWORD......Page 12
ANTIDOTE NOMENCLATURE AND DOSAGE......Page 13
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......Page 14
General Introduction......Page 18
Agents Used to Treat Poisoning with Toxic Metals and Organometallic Compounds......Page 52
Immunotherapy......Page 112
Metabolic Antidotes......Page 142
Pharmacological Antidotes......Page 182
Antidotes to Carbon Monoxide, Cyanide and Hydrogen Sulphide......Page 238
Antidotes to Chemical Warfare Agents......Page 262
Antidotal Treatment of Paraquat Poisoning......Page 286
Antidote Interference in Toxicological Analyses......Page 296
Which Antidote for Which Poison?......Page 304
Dosage and Dosage Form of Some Commonly Used Antidotes......Page 306
Decision Trees to Aid Treatment of Paracetamol Poisoning......Page 318
Guide to the Interpretation of Analytical Toxicology Results and Mass/Amount Concentration Conversion Factors for Some Metals and Trace Elements......Page 324
INDEX......Page 328
