Protamine sulfate is used to treat overdoses of
warfarin
heparin
abciximab
tirofiban
heparin
Rationale: Protamine sulfate is used to treat overdoses of heparin. Warfarin overdose is treated with vitamin K1 . There has been no experience of overdosage of abciximab in human clinical trials, and only slight experience of overdosage of tirofiban.
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