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Latest revision as of 21:55, 20 March 2026

General

  • Also known as 2-PAM
  • Type: Antidote
  • Dosage Forms:
  • Common Trade Names: Protopam

Adult Dosing

Organophosphate toxicity

  • 1-2gm IV over 5-10min
  • Continuous infusion of 500mg/hr if no initial response

Pediatric Dosing

Organophosphate toxicity

  • 20-40mg/kg (up to 1gm) IV over 5-10min
  • 5-10mg/kg/hr if no initial response

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating: C
  • Lactation risk: Unknown
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult - no requirements from manufacturer, but given that it is excreted in the urine dosage reduction is recommended.
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult - no adjustments recommended by manufacturer.
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • Laryngospasm
  • Myasthenic crisis in patients with Myasthenia gravis
  • Hepatitis

Common

  • Blurry vision
  • Diplopia
  • Nausea
  • Tachycardia
  • Hypertension

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: Apparent: 74 to 77 minutes, IM/IV exposure: 3 to 4 hours
  • Metabolism: Hepatic
  • Excretion: Urine
  • Mechanism of Action: Displaces an organophosphate from acetylcholinesterase (if given early before irreversible enzyme binding occurs, aka "aging")

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Indications by Condition

The following table is automatically generated from disease/condition pages across WikEM.

IndicationDoseContextRoutePopulation
Carbamate poisoning20mg/kg (max 2g) IV over 30min, then 8-10mg/kg/hr (max 650mg/hr)Only if unknown agent or mixed OP/carbamate exposureIVAdult
Carbamate toxicity1-2 g IV over 15-30 min, then 8-10 mg/kg/hr infusion (or repeat bolus in 1 hr)Cholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVAdult
Carbamate toxicity20-50 mg/kg IV, then 5-10 mg/kg/hr infusionCholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVPediatric
Cholinergic crisis20mg/kg (max 2g) IV over 30min, then 8-10mg/kg/hr (max 650mg/hr)Cholinesterase reactivatorIVAdult
Electronic cigarettes1-2 g IV over 15-30 min, then 8-10 mg/kg/hr infusion (or repeat bolus in 1 hr)Cholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVAdult
Electronic cigarettes20-50 mg/kg IV, then 5-10 mg/kg/hr infusionCholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVPediatric
Nicotine toxicity1-2 g IV over 15-30 min, then 8-10 mg/kg/hr infusion (or repeat bolus in 1 hr)Cholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVAdult
Nicotine toxicity20-50 mg/kg IV, then 5-10 mg/kg/hr infusionCholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVPediatric
Organophosphate toxicity1-2 g over 15-30 min, then 500 mg/hr infusionOxime (AChE reactivator)IVAdult
Organophosphate toxicity20-50 mg/kg, then 5-10 mg/kg/hr infusionOxime (AChE reactivator)IVPediatric
Organophosphate toxicity1-2 g IV over 15-30 min, then 8-10 mg/kg/hr infusion (or repeat bolus in 1 hr)Cholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVAdult
Organophosphate toxicity20-50 mg/kg IV, then 5-10 mg/kg/hr infusionCholinergic toxicity (oxime reactivator)IVPediatric

See Also

Organophosphate Toxicity

References