Atropine is an antidote for organo-phosphate poisoning caused by certain pesticides or nerve gases.

Calcium gluconate gel is a topical ( skin-applied) antidote for hydrofluoric acid exposure it works by trapping the fluoride ion, F -, as CaF 2.

The antidote for ethylene glycol poisoning (from drinking antifreeze, for example), is ethyl alcohol this keeps the body busily metabolizing the chemically similar alcohol instead of the toxin.

Syrup of ipecac removes a poison from your stomach by inducing vomiting.

It blocks the opiate receptors in the brain and works in seconds to restore normal breathing in patients that might otherwise die.

Naloxone (Narcan) is an antidote for opiate (heroin, oxycodone, fentanyl etc.) overdoses that can be administered as a nasal spray or using an auto-injector (similar to an EpiPen™).

Ingested drug overdoses are often treated with oral doses of activated charcoal which binds the poison tightly, making it harder for your body to absorb the poison in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Antifreeze antidote