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Resources › Toxicology › Common toxicants

Common Toxicants

This information may assist clinicians in the assessment and management of common poisoning cases. However, it does not replace expert clinical assessment. The clinical toxicology service should be consulted for any poisoning where there may be diagnostic, management, treatment or disposition issues.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This information has been adapted from monographs developed by the Victorian Poisons Information Centre 

and the Austin Toxicology Service (VPIC/ATS)
We kindly acknowledge Dr Shaun Greene, Medical Director of the VPIC and the Staff of VPIC/ATS 

in the development of the monographs.

Amisulpride (Atypical Antipsychotic)
Amphetamines

Anticoagulant Rodenticides
(eg: RatSak)

Antihistamine 
(sedating)

Antihistamines 
(non-sedating)

Typical Antipsychotics 
(eg. Chlorpromazine)

Baclofen

Benzodiazepines

Benztropine (anticholingergics)

Beta-blockers

Calcium Channel Blockers

Carbamazepine

Carbon Monoxide

Clonidine

Clozapine

Cocaine

Corrosive Ingestion

Colchicine

Chloroquine/
Hydroxycholoroquine

Digoxin (Acute OD)

Digoxin (Chronic OD)

Disc Battery Ingestion
Ethanol (Alcohol)

Ethylene Glycol

Eucalyptus Oil

GHB

Glyphosate (Roundup)


Hydrofluoric Acid

Iron

Isoniazid (INH)

Lithium

Metformin

Methanol

MAO-I's

Mirtazapine

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

NSAIDs

Olanzapine (Atypical Antipsychotic)
Opiods

Organophosphate Insecticide

Paraquat
Paracetamol - see PROMPT

Phenytoin

Potassium Supplements

Quetiapine (Atypical Antipsychotic)

Quinine


Risperidone 
(Atypical Antipsychotic)

Salicylates (Aspirin)

Serotonin Toxicity


Snake Bite Management See PROMPT


SSRIs


Sufonylurea Oral Hypoglycaemics


Thyroxine


Tricyclic Antidepressants


Tramadol


Valproic Acid


Venlafaxine & Desvenlafaxine


Warfarin
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