Drug details
Antizol (fomepizole)
type of Antidotes, Other
Antizol (fomepizole) is an antidote used to treat poisoning with ethylene glycol (antifreeze) or methanol (contained in solvents, fuels, and other household or automotive chemicals). Antizol is sometimes used together with hemodialysis to rid the body of a poison. Antizol is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- loss of appetite,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- dizziness,
- back pain,
- headache,
- sore throat,
- heartburn,
- mild skin rash,
- changes in vision,
- drowsiness, anxiety,
- metallic taste in mouth,
- hangover feeling,
- ringing in ears, or
- changes in smell or taste senses