Treatment consists of removing the paraquat from the body (decontamination) and providing supportive
medical care in a hospital setting. Supportive care includes intravenous fluids (fluids given through a
needle inserted directly into a vein), medications to help with breathing and to raise low blood pressure, a
ventilator to support breathing, and possibly dialysis for kidney failure (artificial kidneys). No proven
antidote or cure exists for paraquat poisoning.