An 8 year old boy ingests twenty tablets of a drug prescribed for anemia. He develops shock, myocardial dysfunction and metabolic acidosis within a few hours. Which of the following should be used as an antidote?
A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. Deferoxamine
C. Methylene blue(1%) solution
D. N-acetylcysteine
Answer:B
An 8 year old boy ingests twenty tablets of a drug prescribed for anemia. He develops shock, myocardial dysfunction and metabolic acidosis within a few hours. Which of the following should be used as an antidote?
A. Sodium bicarbonate B. Deferoxamine C. Methylene blue(1%) solution D. N-acetylcysteine