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. 2020 Apr 30;63(18):10170–10187. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00415

Table 1. Inorganic EMs.

inorganic active principle WHO EML section/s
arsenic trioxide cytotoxic medicines
cisplatin
calcium salts vitamins and minerals
iodine
sodium fluoride
ferrous salt antianemia medicines
lithium carbonate medicines used in bipolar disorders
nitrous oxide general anesthetics and oxygen
oxygen
magnesium sulfate anticonvulsants/antiepileptics
potassium chloride solutions correcting water, electrolyte, and acid–base disturbances
sodium chloride
sodium hydrogen carbonate
potassium ferric hexacyano-ferrate(II) antidotes and other substances used in poisonings
sodium nitrite
potassium iodide antifungal medicines; thyroid hormones and antithyroid medicines
potassium permanganate dermatological medicines
selenium sulfide
sodium thiosulfate dermatological medicines; antidotes and other substances used in poisonings
zinc sulfate medicines used in diarrhea