Antidotes for Medications on the NCLEX

Here is a list of medications and their antidotes that would be more commonly seen on the NCLEX.

Medication : Antidote

• acetaminophen : acetylcysteine
• heparin : protamine sulfate
• warfarin : vitamin K
• opioids/morphine : naloxone
• digoxin : dig immune fab
• magnesium sulfate : calcium gluconate
• benzodiazepines : flumazenil
  • benzos are sedatives like: diazepam, alprazolam
• anticholinergics : physostigmine
  • anticholinergics are meds that treat:
    • overactive bladder like oxybutynin
    • COPD like triotropium
    • Parkinson’s like trihexyphenidyl