Drug used in heparin overdose is:: (A) Protamine sulfate, (B) Phylloquinone, (C) Ticlopidine, (D) Clopidogrel
Answer is A. In heparin overdose an antagonist is needed to arrest it&;s anticoagulant effects. Protamine sulphate given IV (1mg for every 100 units of heparin) neutralizes heparin. From medical pharmacology padmaja 4th edition Page no 337