A 3-year-old child ingested approximately 20 tablets of iron that were prescribed to the child's mother.The medication that the nurse will prepare to reverse iron is:

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Deferoxamine (Desferal) is the medication used to reverse iron toxicity. It forms a chelate with free iron and excretes it in urine. Fomepizole (Antizol) is used to treat methanol and ethylene glycol toxicity. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is used to treat isoniazid toxicity. Sodium bicarbonate is used to treat metabolic acidosis.

A 3-Year-Old Child Ingested Approximately 20 Tablets of Iron That