Shellfish Toxicity Medication
- Author: Thomas C Arnold, MD, FAAEM, FACMT; Chief Editor: Asim Tarabar, MD more...
Medication Summary
Care is primarily symptomatic and supportive.
GI decontaminant
Class Summary
GI decontaminants are empirically used to minimize systemic absorption of the toxin. They may only be beneficial if administered within 1-2 h of ingestion.
Activated charcoal (Liqui-Char)
Emergency treatment in poisoning. Network of pores present in activated charcoal adsorbs 100-1000 mg of drug per gram of charcoal. Does not dissolve in water. For maximum effect, administer within 30 min of ingesting poison.
Cathartic not to be used in children < 2 y.
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