Antidote for ethylene glycol poisoning is/are:: (A) Methyl violet, (B) Fluconazole, (C) Fomepizole, (D) Ethyl alcohol
Answer is C. Ref: Katzung 11/e p397 *The antidote of ethylene glycol poisoning is ethanol or fomepizole. The kidney toxicity of ethylene glycol occurs 24 to 72 hours post ingestion and is causedby a direct cytotoxic effect of glycolic acid. ... The most significant effect isaccumulation of calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys which causes kidney damageleading to oliguric or anuric acute kidney failur