Drug classes

Antidotes

MFDS drug class 03920

Antidotes are a classification of drugs that neutralize toxic substances that have entered the body.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

Antidotes are used to remove or neutralize toxins in the body when exposure to poisons or toxic substances occurs. They are primarily used for the treatment of drug overdose, chemical poisoning, and food poisoning.

Antidotes work by binding to toxic substances to convert them into harmless forms, blocking the absorption of toxins and facilitating their elimination. Some antidotes specifically target certain toxins to exhibit detoxification effects.

Good to know

There are various types of antidotes to address different toxic substances, with general antidotes distinguished from those specialized for specific toxins. Unlike other pharmacological classifications, they focus on the removal of toxic substances.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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