Question

Alkaline diuresis is done for treatment of poisoning due to

Answer 1

Alkaline diuresis is done for treatment of poisoning due to Phenobarbitone.

Explanation: Phenobarbitone is a barbiturate which is a derivative of barbituric acid (weakly acidic drug) and its excretion can be enhanced by making the urine alkaline.  

Phenobarbitone, also known as phenobarb, is a medication recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy in developing countries.

Answer 2

Alkaline diuresis is done for treatment of poisoning due to Phenobarbitone

Explanation:

• A technique in which the uses a common drug is carried out is known as Alkaline diuresis.
• Acid diuresis is not a technique and is  not used by most of the physicians.
• Alkaline diuresis is the best therapy which is used for quinine poisoning.
• Poisoning due to Phenobarbitone is treated with alkaline diuresis. Here Phencyclidine elimination is carried out by increasing the dose by 10%, which is helpful for most of the  patients.
• It is also used to treat acute poisoning caused by chlorophenyl herbicides or ioxynil.
• The alkaline diuresis has been widely used to increase the excretion of acidic drugs like salicylates and phenobarbitone.

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