Acute poisoning: best practice in antidote stock and supply management.

The clinical impact and outcomes of poisoning can vary markedly according to the substance involved. Identifying the causative toxic agent(s) in a patient is fun- damental to optimal clinical management. Clinical presentation may differ with the agent, dose, du- ration of exposure, and pre‐existing comorbidities. In a peripheral hospital, adequate planning and organisa- tion of care pathways, together with appropriate procure- ment and stockholdings of antidotes, are essential for ef- fective clinical management.