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1. litfl.com › antidotes-summaryAntidotes Summary • LITFL • CCC Toxicology - Life in the ...

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   OVERVIEW. Antidotes are agents that counteract the effects of a toxic agent on the body. They do not primarily affect the systemic absorption or removal of toxic agents from the body (i.e. decontamination and enhanced elimination respectively) Antidotes have a surprisingly minor role in the management of most poisonings, their use is restricted ...

2. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAntidotes in Poisoning - PMC - National Center for ...

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   Antidotes are agents that negate the effect of a poison or toxin. Antidotes mediate its effect either by preventing the absorption of the toxin, by binding and neutralizing the poison, antagonizing its end-organ effect, or by inhibition of conversion of the toxin to more toxic metabolites.

3. www.britannica.com › science › antidoteAntidote | Poison, Treatment, Remedy | Britannica

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   antidote, Remedy to counteract the effects of a poison or toxin.