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Antidote

A drug (with known mechanism of action) given to an intoxicated patient to counteract the toxic effects by modifying the toxicokinetics or toxicodynamics of the poison, and whose administration reliably produces a significant benefit.

Glossary Source

JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
( EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks )
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf