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Antidotes
Substances that act specifically to prevent, inhibit,…
Antidotes
Substances that act specifically to prevent, inhibit, inactivate, counteract, reverse or relieve the action or poisonous effects of a toxic agent, i.e. they are remedies used to counteract the action of poisons.
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Chelating agents
They are widely used as specific antidotes against some heavy metal poisoning, as they have greater affinity for the metals as compared to the endogenous enzymes.
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BAL (British anti-lewisite, dimercaprol
Universal Antidotes
It is a combination of physical and chemical antidotes; used in those cases where the nature of ingested poisons is unknown or when it is suspected that two or more poisons were taken
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Tannic acid (strong tea) Precipitates alkaloids, glycosides: and metals
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