Society guideline links: General measures for acute poisoning treatment

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links related to guidelines are provided separately:

●(See "Society guideline links: Regional poison control centers".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Treatment of acute poisoning caused by specific agents other than drugs of abuse".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Poisoning prevention".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Lead and other heavy metal poisoning".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Envenomation by snakes, arthropods (spiders and scorpions), and marine animals".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Opioid use disorder and withdrawal".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Treatment of acute poisoning caused by recreational drug or alcohol use".)

International

●World Health Organization (WHO): National stockpiles for radiological and nuclear emergencies – Policy advice (2023)

●WHO: Clinical management of acute pesticide intoxication − Prevention of suicidal behaviours (2008)

United States

●American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT): Position statements

●Extracorporeal Treatments in Poisoning Workgroup (EXTRIP): Executive summary of recommendations – Substances

●Expert consensus guidelines for stocking of antidotes in hospitals that provide emergency care (2018)

●American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT): Position statement on alternative or contingency countermeasures for acetylcholinesterase inhibiting agents (2017)

●ACMT: Position statement on duration of intravenous acetylcysteine therapy following acetaminophen overdose (2016)

●American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), and ACMT: Naloxone access and utilization for suspected opioid overdoses (2015, revised 2016)

●ACMT: Guidance document on management priorities in salicylate toxicity (2013)

●American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC): Acetaminophen poisoning – An evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management (2006)

●AAPCC: Guideline on the use of ipecac syrup in the out-of-hospital management of ingested poisons (2005)

Europe

●American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT) and the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT): Position paper update − Whole bowel irrigation for gastrointestinal decontamination of overdose patients (2015)

●AACT and EAPCCT: Position paper update − Gastric lavage for gastrointestinal decontamination (2013)

●AACT and EAPCCT: Position paper update − Ipecac syrup for gastrointestinal decontamination (2013)

●AACT and EAPCCT: Position paper − Single-dose activated charcoal (2005)

United Kingdom

●Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and National Poisons Information Service (NPIS): Guideline on antidote availability for emergency departments (2023)

•RCEM and NPIS: Appendix 1 – Stocking guidance

•RCEM and NPIS: Regional holding centres for category C antidotes

●Choosing Wisely UK: Royal College of Emergency Medicine − Review the routine use of urine toxicology tests in patients who are poisoned (2018)

Australia–New Zealand

●Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and New Zealand Resuscitation Council (NZRC): Guideline 9.5.1 – First aid management of poisoning (2021)