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 Relevant antidotes are discussed in those sections dealing with the specific toxicants, but several important ones are reviewed here.

 Very few antidotes exist in medicine, and those that do are generally not approved for veterinary use. Any use associated with non‐veterinary‐approved antidotes is considered extra‐label. The dosages used are often extrapolated from the human literature with very little scientific animal data available. Veterinarians are allowed to legally use medications in an extra‐label manner, but when doing so assume all the responsibility associated with their use.

 Little effort has been made by manufacturers to produce antidotes approved for use in veterinary medicine. There is little financial incentive for them to do this as the use of antidotes is limited, making research and manufacturing cost‐prohibitive.