Patient Care Resources

OPC Consultation Form for Health-Care Professionals

• OPC Consultation Form (PDF)

Acetaminophen

Risk Assessment

• Rumack-Matthew Nomogram (PDF)
  
  

IV Acetylcysteine (NAC)

• Dosing
  
  • April 1, 2026 protocol (NEW)
• Preparation
  • 3% NAC solution
• Monitoring & Discontinuation 
  • Recommended Bloodwork
  • NAC Stopping Criteria
• Adverse Effects 
  • NAAR Management (Non-Allergic Anaphylactoid Reaction)
• Other Management Resources
  • Oral Acetylcysteine (NAC)
  • Care Pathway for Acetaminophen Poisoned Patients in Northern Ontario
  • Fomepizole

Antidote Stocking Recommendations

• Guidelines for Stocking Emergency Antidotes (PDF)

ASA Urine Alkalinization

• Urine Alkalinization For Enhanced Elimination of Salicylates (PDF)

Beta-Blocker Treatment Algorithm

• Treatment Recommendations for Beta-Blocker Toxicity (PDF)

Calcium Channel Algorithm

• Treatment Recommendations for Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity (PDF)

Cannabis 

• Recommendations for Pediatric Cannabis Exposures (PDF)
• Cannabis and Kids Posters (PDF)  (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6)

CBRN Emergency Resources

• Blister Agents
• Pulmonary Irritants
• Cyanide Agents
• Riot Control Agents
• Nerve Agents- Part 1: Exposure, onset, clinical features, diagnostic testing
• Nerve Agents- Part 2: Treatment and decontamination

Cholinergic Overdose Treatment

• Treatment Recommendations for Cholinergic Toxidrome (PDF)

Deferoxamine

• Deferoxamine - Iron Chelation agent (PDF)

High Dose Insulin

• High-Dose Insulin Euglycemia Therapy/Hyperinsulinemia-Euglycemia Therapy (PDF)

Lipid Rescue Therapy

• Intralipid/Lipid Rescue Therapy (PDF)

Lithium

• Algorithm For Lithium Intoxication (PDF)

Medetomidine in the Unregulated Opioid Supply

• Medetomidine in the Unregulated Opiod Supply (PDF)

Methemoglobinemia

• Emergency Treatment of Methemoglobinemia (PDF)

Opioid Overdose Management

• Guidelines for pre-hospital and hospital opioid resuscitation (PDF)
• Guidelines for the lay-rescuer (PDF)

Physostigmine Salicylate For Anticholinergic Toxicity

• Alternative To Physostigmine (PDF)
• Physostigmine Salicylate (PDF)

QRS Widening

• Drug-induced QRS Widening Treatment (PDF)

QT Prolongation

• Drug-induced QT Prolongation Treatment (PDF)

Radiation Emergencies

• PPE for Health Care Providers in a Radiation Emergency 
• Hospital Decontamination of Contaminated Patients in a Radiation Emergency
• How to Perform a Radiation Survey
• Acute Radiation Syndrome

Toxic Alcohols

• Toxic Alcohol Treatment (PDF)

Treatment of Toxic Seizures-Agitation

• Treatment of Toxic Seizures/Agitations (PDF)

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA's)

• Tricyclic Antidepressants Treatment Approach (PDF)

Whole Bowel Irrigation Protocol

• Whole Bowel Irrigation (PDF)

 

 

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