Toxicology Library
The Toxicology Library contains toxicology tutorials; clinical conundrums; analysis of drugs, antidotes, envenomings applied clinical context of basic pharmacology and physiology.
- Toxicology Basics: Principles of RRSIDEAD in toxicology and toxinology
- Drugs and Synthetic Toxicants: Assessment and management of poisoning
- Antidotes – Chemical management for ingested drugs, toxicants and toxins
- Toxins: Assessment and management of envenoming (Toxinology)
- Antivenoms: Chemical management of toxins and envenoming.
- Toxicological Conundrums: Toxicology emergency management in clinical context.
- Toxicology Resources: Toxicology and toxinology resources on the web
Note: A toxicant is the umbrella term for any toxic substance. A toxin is a toxicant produced by a living organism (generally metabolic products that have evolved as defense mechanisms). All toxins are toxicants, but not all toxicants are toxins. In popular usage toxicant more commonly (though inaccurately) refers to man-made (synthetic) toxic substances e.g. pesticides.
Tox Library Database:
Category | Title | |
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Toxins | Sea Snake | |
Toxins | Taipan | Envenoming, Antivenom, snake, coastal taipan, papuan taipan, small-scaled, fierce snake |
Toxins | Tiger Snake | Envenoming, Antivenom, snake, western tiger, common tiger, stephen's banded, pale-headed, broad-headed, rough-scaled, copperhead, small-eyed |
Toxins | Death Adder | |
Toxins | Brown Snake | Envenoming, Antivenom, eastern brown, western brown, guarder, dugite, snake |
Toxins | Black Snake | Envenoming, Antivenom, mulga, snake, butler's collets's, papuan black, red-bellied black, blue-bellied black |
Drug | Opioids | Recreational, illicit Drugs |
Drug | GHB | Recreational, illicit Drugs, Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate, Cherry meth, liquid Fanta, Easy Lay, Fantasy, Georgia Homeboy, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid G |
Drug | Cocaine | Recreational, illicit Drugs |
Drug | Cannabinoids | Recreational, illicit Drugs |
Drug | Barbiturates | Recreational Drugs, illicit |
Toxicant | Amphetamines | Recreational Drugs, illicit, Recreational, street drugs, dexamphetamine, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, MDMA, ecstasy, cathinones, phenylethylamines, piperazines |
Drug | Thyroxine | |
Drug | Theophylline | |
Drug | Isoniazid | |
Drug | Baclofen | |
Toxicant | Potassium | Metals |
Toxicant | Mercury | Metals |
Toxicant | Iron | Metals |
Toxicant | Arsenic | Metals |
Toxicant | Hydrocarbons | Inhlalation |
Toxicant | Cyanide | Inhalation |
Toxicant | Chlorine | Inhalation, gas |
Toxicant | Carbon monoxide | Inhalation |
Toxicant | Strychnine | Ingestion |
Toxicant | Paraquat | Ingestion |
Toxicant | Organophosphorus agents | Ingestion, OGP, organophosphates |
Toxicant | Organochlorines | Ingestion |
Toxicant | Hydrogen peroxide | Ingestion |
Toxicant | Hydrofluric acid | Ingestion |
Toxicant | Glyphospate | Ingestion |
Toxicant | Corrosives | Ingestion |
Toxicant | Button Batteries | Ingestion |
Drug | Risperidone | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Quetiapine | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Butyrophenones | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Phenothiazines | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Olanzapine | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Lithium | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Clozapine | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Benztropine (drug) | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Amisulpride | Antipsychotics |
Drug | Hydroxylchloroquine | Antimalarial |
Drug | Chloroquine | Antimalarial |
Drug | Clonidine | Antihypertensives, Anti-hypertensives |
Drug | Calcium channel blockers | Antihypertensives, Anti-hypertensives, Toxicant, poisoning, amlodipine, diltiazem, felodipine, lercardipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, verapamil |
Drug | Beta-blockers | Antihypertensives, Anti-hypertensives |
Drug | Sedating Antihistamines | Anti-histamines |
Drug | Non-sedating Antihistamines | Anti-histamine |
Drug | TCA | Antidepressant, sodium channel blockade, tricyclic, TCA, sodium channel blockade, aVR, bicarbonate, tricyclic, amitriptyline, clomipramine, dothiepin, dose-in, imipramine, nortriptyline, trimipramine |
Drug | SSRIs | Antidepressant, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
Drug | SNRIs | Antidepressants, Selective serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors |
Drug | Mirtazapine | Antidepressant |
Drug | MAOIs | Antidepressant |
Drug | Bupropion | Antidepressant |
Drug | Valproic Acid | Anticonvulsants, sodium vaproate, valpro |
Drug | Phenytoin | Anticonvulsants |
Drug | Newer Anticonvulsants | Anticonvulsants |
Drug | Carbamazepine | Anticonvulsant |
Drug | Benzodiazepines | Anticonvulsants, BZD |
Drug | Warfarin | Anticoagulant |
Drug | NOACs | Anticoagulant |
Drug | Anticoagulant Rodenticides | Anticoagulant |
Drug | Quinine | Antiarrhythmic |
Drug | Digoxin | Antiarrhythmics, foxglove, Lily of the valley, oleander, rhododendron, toad venom, toad |
Drug | NSAIDs | Anti-inflammatory, poisoning, anti-inflammatories, ibuprofen, neurofen |
Drug | Colchicine | Anti-inflammatory |
Drug | Sulfonylureas | Anti-diabetic |
Drug | Metformin | Anti-diabetic |
Drug | Insulin | Anti-diabetic |
Drug | Tramadol | Analgesia |
Drug | Salicylates | Salicylates, Aspirin, Methy salicylate, anti inflammatories |
Drug | Paracetamol | Analgesia, Paracetamol, acetaminophen, NAC, Antidote, NAC, paracetamol, tylenol |
Drug | Local Anaesthetic | Anaesthetics |
Drug | Chloral hydrate | Anaesthetics |
Drug | Alcohol Toxidrome | Alcohol |
Drug | Methanol | Alcohol |
Drug | Isopropranol | |
Drug | Ethylene glycol | Toxicant, poisoning, alcohol, radiator coolants, antifreeze, de-icing, solvents, brake fluid |
Drug | Ethanol | alcohol, Antidote, methanol, ethylene glycol |
Antidote | Antidote, benztropine, acute dystonic reaction, dystonic | |
Antidote | Antidote, phytomenadione, phytonadione, warfarin, coumadin, brodifacoum | |
Antidote | Sugammadex, anaesthetic, antidote, paralytic, rocuronium, vecuronium, pacuronium | |
Antidote | DMSA, Antidote, 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid, DMSA, lead, heavy metal, mercury, arsenic, bismuth, antimony, coper | |
Antidote | cyanide, Antidote, cyanide, chlorate, cisplatin, bromate, bromine, iodine, mustard gas, nitrogen mustard | |
Antidote | EDTA, heavy metal, lead poisoning, Antidote, lead, heavy metal poisoning, calcium di sodium versenate, calcium di sodium edentate, calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, EDTA | |
Antidote | Antidote, TCA, NAHCO3, local anaesthetics, carbamazepine, chloroquine, diltiazem, quinine, propranolol, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, flecanide, quinidine, procainamide, sodium channel blockade, aVR, tricyclic, amitriptyline, clomipramine, dothiepin, dose-in, imipramine, nortriptyline, trimipramine | |
Antidote | Antidote, vit B6, isoniazid, gyromètre, jet fuel, rocket fuel, ethylene glycol | |
Antidote | Antidote, Ingestion, organophosphorous, organophosphates, carbamates, chlorpyrifos, coumaphos, diazinon, dichlorvos, dimethoate, fenthion, malathion, parathiom, trichlorfon, aldicarb, carbendazim,carbendazole, carbazine, propoxur, sarin, soman, tabun, VX | |
Antidote | Antidote, anticholinergic syndrome, antiparkinsons, antihistamines, antitussives, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, atropine, hyoscine, glycopyrrolate, oxybutinin, mushrooms | |
Antidote | Antidote, copper, wilson's disease, heavy metals, arsenic, iron, lead, mercury, zinc | |
Antidote | Antidote, sulfonylurea, Glibenclamide, Gliclazide, Glimepiride, Glipizide | |
Antidote | Antidote, opiods, opiates, clonidine | |
Antidote | Paracetamol, acetaminophen, NAC, Antidote, NAC, paracetamol, tylenol | |
Antidote | Antidote, methaemoglobinaemia, Met-Hb | |
Antidote | Antidote, IVLE, ILE, local anaesthetic, propranolol, TCA, verapamil | |
Antidote | Antidote, HIET, high dose, beta blocker, calcium channel blocker | |
Antidote | Idarucizumab, antidote, dabigatran, NOACs, anticoagulation, praxbind | |
Antidote | Antidote, vitamin b12, cyanocobalamin, cyanide | |
Antidote | Antidote, ethanol, insulin, propranolol, quinine, salicylate, sulfonylurea, valproate, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers | |
Antidote | Antidote, beta blockers | |
Antidote | Antidote, alcohol, methanol, ethylene glycol | |
Antidote | Antidote, leucovorin, 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid, methotrexate, methanol, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim | |
Antidote | Antidote, benzodiazepine, alprazolam, bromazepam, clobazam, diazepam, fluitrazepam, midazolam, nitrazepam, oxazepam, temazepam, triazolam | |
Antidote | Toxicant, poisoning, alcohol, methylated spirits | |
Antidote | Antidote, british antilewisite, 2,3-dimercaptopropanol, arsenic, mercury, gold, lead, heavy metal | |
Antidote | Antidote, iron, DFO | |
Antidote | Antidote, serotonin syndrome, tramadol, citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, lithium, bupropion, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, tryptophan, dextromethorphan, fentanyl, pethidine, TCA, tricyclic antidepressants, amphetamines, MDMA, ecstasy, spirulina, st john's wort, MAOIs, moclobemide, phenelzineu, tranylcypromine | |
Antidote | Antidote, calcium, calcium gluconate, calcium chloride, calcium channel blocker, hydrofluoric acid, hypocalcaemia, hyperkalaemia, hypermagnesaemia, ethylene glycol | |
Antidote | Antidote, atropine, organophosphate, carbamate, bradycardia, av conduction delay, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, digoxin, cardiac glycosides | |
Antidote | Antidote, dicobalt edetate, cobalt EDTA, EDTA, cobalt, cyanide | |
Antidote | Antidote, digoxin, DigiFAB, oleander, bufotoxin | |
Antidote | Digoxin Immune FAB (DORA trial) | DORA, chronic poisoning, acute overdose |
Toxins | Australian Scorpion | |
Toxins | Bluebottle Jellyfish | Marine, Physalia, Portuguese man o' war |
Toxins | Box Jellyfish | marine, Chironex fleckeri |
Toxins | Stonefish | marine |
Toxins | Irukandji Syndrome | Carukia barnesi, Jack Barnes |
Toxins | Blue-Ringed Octopus | |
Toxins | Redback Spider | lactrodectus |
Toxins | Funnel-Web Spider | Envenoming, BBS, big black spider, spider, mouse spider |
Toxins | White-tailed Spider | |
Toxins | Ticks | Envenoming, ixodes, paralysis |
Antivenom | Black Snake Antivenom | Antivenom, mulga, snake, butler's collets's, papuan black, red-bellied black, blue-bellied black |
Antivenom | Brown Snake Antivenom | Antivenom, eastern brown, western brown, guarder, dugite, snake |
Antivenom | Death Adder Antivenom | |
Antivenom | Tiger Snake Antivenom | Antivenom, snake, western tiger, common tiger, stephen's banded, pale-headed, broad-headed, rough-scaled, copperhead, small-eyed |
Antivenom | Taipan Antivenom | Antivenom, snake, coastal taipan, papuan taipan, small-scaled, fierce snake |
Antivenom | Sea Snake Antivenom | |
Antivenom | Polyvalent Snake Antivenom | Antivenom, snake, eastern brown, mulga snake, common tiger snake, common death adder, costal taipan |
Antivenom | Stonefish Antivenom | Antivenom, stonefish, bullrout, lionfish, cobbler |
Antivenom | Box Jellyfish Antivenom | Antivenom, chironex fleckeri |
Antivenom | Redback Spider Antivenom | Antivenom, lactrodectus |
Antivenom | Funnel-Web Spider Antivenom | Antivenom, BBS, big black spider, mouse spiders |
NOTE: If you require urgent assistance with poisoning or envenoming – contact your local Poisons Information Service
- Australia [13 11 26]
- New Zealand [0800 764 766]
- United Kingdom [0344 8920 111]
- United States of America [1 800 222 1222]
- South Africa [0861555777]
Other LITFL resources
Flashcards: LITFL is always on the look out for new and innovative ways to learn and share medical education and recently I stumbled upon Pocket Toxicology Flashcards by Brian Kloss and Travis Bruce. Great design and concept for learning, revising and cementing mnemonics and visual associations through the use of cartoon animations.
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