Table 6 Availability of recommended antidotes* stratified by hospital type (n = 18)
Antidote list | Total | Private | Government | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 18 (%) | N = 8 (%) | N = 10 (%) | ||
Atropine sulphate | 18 (100) | 8 (100) | 10 (100) | >0.999 |
Calcium gluconate | 18 (100) | 8 (100) | 10 (100) | >0.999 |
Deferoxamine | 10 (55.6) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (100) | 0.000 |
Digoxin immune Fab | 2 (11.1) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (10) | >0.999 |
Dimercaprol | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 |
Ethanol (100%) | 5 (27.8) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (20) | 0.608 |
Fomepizole | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 |
Glucagon | 8 (44.4) | 6 (75) | 2 (20) | 0.054 |
Methylene blue | 7 (38.9) | 2 (25) | 5 (50) | 0.367 |
N-acetylcysteine | 8 (44.4) | 6 (75) | 2 (20) | 0.054 |
Naloxone | 17 (94.4) | 8 (100) | 9 (90) | >0.999 |
Polyvalent anti-venom | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (30) | 0.216 |
Pralidoxime | 1 (5.6) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.444 |
Pyridoxine | 1 (5.6) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.444 |
Sodium bicarbonate | 18 (100) | 8 (100) | 10 (100) | >0.999 |
Cyanide Kit | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 |