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Organophosphate poisoning is poisoning due to organophosphates (OPs). [4] Organophosphates are used as insecticides , medications, and nerve agents . [ 4 ] Symptoms include increased saliva and tear production, diarrhea , vomiting, small pupils , sweating, muscle tremors, and confusion. [ 2 ]
Organophosphate insecticides are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, which disrupt the transmission of nerve signals in exposed organisms, with fatal results. The risk of human death through organophosphate poisoning [32] was obvious from the start and led to efforts to lower toxicity against mammals while not reducing efficacy against insects ...
Exposure to organophosphate pesticides in general has been increasingly associated with changes in children's cognitive, behavioral and motor performance. [56] [57] Infant girls were shown to be more susceptible to harmful effects from organophosphate insecticides than infant boys. [55]
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Penicillin for cats is an antibiotic medication derived from the Penicillium fungi. It falls under the beta-lactam class of antibiotics and is primarily used to treat bacterial infections. The ...
Police have arrested a suspect after receiving reports that someone was trying to poison cats with antifreeze in a mobile home park in Green, the Summit County Sheriff's Office said in a Friday ...
Obidoxime is a member of the oxime family used to treat organophosphate poisoning. Oximes are drugs known for their ability to reverse the binding of organophosphorus compounds to the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). [1] AChE is an enzyme that removes acetylcholine from the synapse after it creates the required stimulation on the next nerve ...