Why Is Antidote Important?

Introduction. 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.

What is antidote is also known as antagonist?

Antidotes and Chelating Agents

An antidote is a special pharmacological or toxicological antagonist that can favorably alter the toxic effects of a poison. Some antidotes are toxic themselves and therefore should be used with caution. ¹⁹.

Which antidote prevents the absorption of poison from the git in to the blood?

Purpose of review For decades, activated charcoal has been used as a 'universal antidote' for the majority of poisons because of its ability to prevent the absorption of most toxic agents from the gastrointestinal tract and enhance the elimination of some agents already absorbed.