In: Nursing
a patient is suspended of having an overdosed of heparin. what drug should you prepare for the Healthcare provider to give
warfarin
naloxone
acetylcysteine
protamine sulfate
Answer. Protamine sulphate. It is the antidote of heparin. It is used to treat heparin over dose. It is given as injection in to vein.
The other options like naloxone is antidote of opioid like morphine
Acetylcysteine is used to treat paracetamol overdose.
Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant.