ALLMedicine™ Nerve Agents Center
Research & Reviews 517 results
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2020.12.010
Neurotoxicology Rojas A, McCarren HS et. al.
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...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2020.12.002
Neurotoxicology Kundrick ER, Marrero-Rosado BM et. al.
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...
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03686-y
Nature Castelvecchi D
Nov 27th, 2020 - Novichok nerve agents banned by chemical-weapons treaty.|2020|Castelvecchi D,|
https://doi.org/10.1080/10408444.2020.1837069
Critical Reviews in Toxicology; Alozi M, Rawas-Qalaji M
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...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2020.07.007
Neurologic Clinics; Sejvar JJ
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, ...
Guidelines 1 results
https://doi.org/10.7748/en.2019.e1925
Emergency Nurse : the Journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association; McGhee S, Finnegan A et. al.
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...
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Clinicaltrials.gov 537 results
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2020.12.010
Neurotoxicology Rojas A, McCarren HS et. al.
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...
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=241f42a0-1a33-40e8-8221-201767d999e5
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 ...
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=596c7a8f-27cd-4de2-9491-476f43570b8b
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...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2020.12.002
Neurotoxicology Kundrick ER, Marrero-Rosado BM et. al.
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...
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=e2d4307d-da8f-49f5-aac0-02355dd9ffb7
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...
News 4 results
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-sarin/medical-charity-msf-says-treated-patients-for-nerve-agents-after-syria-attack-idUSKBN1771T3
Apr 5th, 2017
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulfwar-chemicals/gulf-war-illness-linked-to-chemical-exposure-idUSN1059348220080310
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...
https://www.mdedge.com/content/pediatric-approval-chemical-and-pesticide-poison-antidote
Elizabeth Mechcatie
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.
https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/31793/pediatrics/fda-approves-chemical-poisoning-antidote-kids
Family Practice News; Elizabeth Mechcatie
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.