ALLMedicine™ Nerve Agents Center

Dec 22nd, 2020 - The increasing number of cases involving the use of nerve agents as deadly weapons has spurred investigation into the molecular mechanisms underlying nerve agent-induced pathology. The highly toxic nature of nerve agents restrict their use in acad...

Dec 8th, 2020 - Cannabidiol, approved for treatment of pediatric refractory epilepsy, has anti-seizure effects in various animal seizure models. Chemical warfare nerve agents, including soman, are organophosphorus chemicals that can induce seizure and death if un...

Nov 27th, 2020 - Novichok nerve agents banned by chemical-weapons treaty.|2020|Castelvecchi D,|

Nov 13th, 2020 - Organophosphorus agents (OP) are widely used as pesticides due to their cost effectiveness, yet they present a significant public health risk owing to their high toxicity, especially in cases of occupational exposure in agriculture, during suicide...

Oct 12th, 2020 - Nerve agents and neurobiological weapons are among the most devastating and lethal of weapons. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors act by increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction, resulting in flaccid paralysis. Tabun, VX, ...

Aug 30th, 2019 - The release of chemical agents can cause loss of life and result in major incidents. Chemical agent-related major incidents require a modified response by emergency services due to the chemicals' transmissibility, lethality, latency and persistenc...

Dec 22nd, 2020 - The increasing number of cases involving the use of nerve agents as deadly weapons has spurred investigation into the molecular mechanisms underlying nerve agent-induced pathology. The highly toxic nature of nerve agents restrict their use in acad...

Dec 9th, 2020 - DuoDote is indicated for the treatment of poisoning by organophosphorus nerve agents as well as organophosphorus insecticides in adults and pediatric patients weighing more than 41 kg (90 pounds). DuoDote, a combination of atropine, a cholinergic ...

Dec 9th, 2020 - ATNAA is indicated for the treatment of poisoning by susceptible organophosphorus nerve agents having anticholinesterase activity in adults. ATNAA, a combination of atropine, a cholinergic muscarinic antagonist, and pralidoxime chloride, a choline...

Dec 8th, 2020 - Cannabidiol, approved for treatment of pediatric refractory epilepsy, has anti-seizure effects in various animal seizure models. Chemical warfare nerve agents, including soman, are organophosphorus chemicals that can induce seizure and death if un...

Nov 29th, 2020 - ATROPEN is indicated for the treatment of poisoning by susceptible organophosphorus nerve agents having cholinesterase activity as well as organophosphorus or carbamate insecticides in adult and pediatric patients. ATROPEN is a cholinergic muscari...

Apr 5th, 2017

Mar 10th, 2008 - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Exposure to pesticides, nerve agents and other chemicals may explain the chronic, multi-symptom health problems experienced by up to one-third of Gulf War veterans, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said an analysis of a ho...

A drug that has been used to treat nerve gas and other types of pesticide and chemical poisoning in children off-label for years is now approved for pediatric use, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Sept. 9.

A drug that has been used to treat nerve gas and other types of pesticide and chemical poisoning in children off label for years is now approved for pediatric use, the Food and Drug Administration announced. The drug, pralidoxime chloride, availab.