DRUGS USED IN TOXICOLOGY
Drugs used for decontamination
Hydrogen peroxide
Syrup of Ipecac
Apomorphine (in dogs only)
Xylazine (Rompun ®)
Activated charcoal (Toxiban ®)
Cathartics (Sorbitol, Magnesium sulfate, Sodium sulfate)
Drugs used to control tremors or seizures
Diazepam (Valium ®)
Barbituates (Pentobarbital/ Phenobarbital)
Methocarbamol (Robaxin ®)
Inhalant anesthetics
Miscellaneous Drugs
Yohimbine hydrochloride
Pyridoxine
Flumazenil (Romazicon®)
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst ®)
Naloxone (Narcan®)
Digibind ®
Propranolol (Inderal ®)
Metoprolol (Lopressor®)
Atropine
2-PAM, pralidoxime chloride (Protopam®)
Phenothiazines (Chlorpromazine/Acepromazine)
Methylene blue
Vitamin K1
4 MP, fomepizole (Antizole-Vet ®)
Ethanol
Pamidronate
Calcitonin
Sodium Bicarbonate
Cholestyramine
Gastrointestinal protectants (misoprostol, carafate, H2 blockers)
Physostigmine
Vitamin C
Calcium gluconate
Furosemide
Ammonium Chloride
Chelators
Succimer (Chemet ®) Lead, Arsenic, Mercury
Deferoxamine mesylate (Desferal ®) Iron
Calcium EDTA Lead
D- penicillamine Mercury and Lead
BAL in Oil ® (British Anti-Lewisite or dimercaprol) Lead, Arsenic, Mercury
*** The information above is a partial list of drugs used in veterinary toxicology. Please note this list is not all-inclusive.
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Jill A. Richardson, DVM
Veterinary Poison Information Specialist
ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center