Patient Care Resources

OPC Consultation Form for Health-Care Professionals

• OPC Consultation Form (PDF)

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Acetaminophen

• How to Prepare a 3% N-Acetylcysteine solution (PDF)
• Recommended Investigations (PDF)
• N-Acetylcysteine Typical Dosing Scenario (PDF)
• N-Acetylcysteine Stopping Rules (PDF)
• Managing a Reaction to N-Acetylcysteine (PDF)

Cannabis 

• Pediatric Cannabis Exposures (PDF)

Methemoglobinemia

• Emergency Treatment of Methemoglobinemia (PDF)

QRS Widening

• Drug-induced QRS Widening Treatment (PDF)

QT Prolongation

• Drug-induced QT Prolongation Treatment (PDF)

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News

Magnesium Sulfate 50% (500 mg/mL) Injection: Shortage of Supply

The Poison Centre has become aware of a shortage of intravenous magnesium, used in toxicology to treat prolonged QTc. Follow this link (Page 5), for suggestions as to alternatives in use & supply.

 

 

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