Xenobiotic intoxication

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Toxicity is affected by:

  • substance (chemical properties, metabolism, dose) a
  • organism (e.g. cirrhotic vs. paracetamol).

Most often, intoxications are caused by drugs such as:

Treatment of intoxication[edit | edit source]

Toxic substance Antidote
benzodiazepines flumazenil
digoxin antibodies
opioids naloxone
paracetamol N-acetylcysteine
acetylcholinesterase inhibition atropine
heparin protamine sulfate

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References[edit | edit source]

  • LINCOVÁ, Dagmar, et al. Basic and applied pharmacology. 1. edition. GALÉN, 2002. ISBN 80-7262-168-8.


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