# Drug of choice for CO poisoning 

**URL:** <https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 11, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826 "2026-10-11T14:28:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826/1 "2026-10-11T14:28:43Z")

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What is the drug for choice for carbon monoxide poisoning?

Also comment a point or two about carbon monoxide poisoning.

_Poll ([view on site](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826/1))_

MBH/AB

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**Author:** ![Aniket](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aniket/32/1834_2.png) [@Aniket](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aniket)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826/2 "2026-10-11T14:33:27Z")

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Consider hyperbaric oxygen therapy especially with neurological impairment, cardiac ischemia, severe metabolic acidosis or in pregnancy

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**Author:** ![Medwithsanya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/medwithsanya/32/6008_2.png) [@Medwithsanya](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Medwithsanya)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826/3 "2026-10-12T11:09:45Z")

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Hyperbaric oxygen is considered the first line of therapy.

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**Author:** ![dr\_sneha\_p](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/dr_sneha_p/32/5882_2.png) [@dr\_sneha\_p](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/dr_sneha_p)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826/4 "2026-10-12T13:41:31Z")

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People with chronic heart disease, anemia or respiratory distress have high risk of CO poisoning at low doses of exposure.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Surbhi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/dr.surbhi/32/5920_2.png) [@Dr.Surbhi](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Dr.Surbhi)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-choice-for-co-poisoning/23826/5 "2026-10-12T14:52:26Z")

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Doctors diagnose CO poisoning using a blood test for **carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb)**, along with the exposure history and symptoms.