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Organophosphate
, Organophosphate Poisoning, Carbamate
See Also
Organophosphate Poisoning Management
Cholinergic Toxicity
Pesticide
Chemical Weapon
Neurotoxin
Causes
Organophosphates
Management: See
Organophosphate Poisoning Management
Mechanism
Irreversibly inhibits cholinesterase
Results in
Cholinergic Toxicity
Pesticide
s
Acephate (Orthene)
Chlorphoxim (Baythion-C)
Chlorpyrifos (Dursban, Lorsban)
Diazinon
Dimethoate (Cygon, Defend)
Ethoprop (Mocap)
Fenitrothion (Sumithion)
Fenthion (Baytex)
Malathion
(Cythion)
Naled (Dibrome)
Terbufos (Counter)
Other Organophosphate agents
Triorthocresyl phosphate (TOCP)
Used in hydraulic fluids, lubricants, plastics
May contaminate foods and result in
Neuropathy
Causes
Carbamates
Mechanism
Reversible cholinesterase inhibition
Results in
Cholinergic Toxicity
Less severe toxicity than with Organophosphates
Management
Similar to
Organophosphate Poisoning Management
2-PAMCl
not indicated unless mixed exposure
Pesticide
s
Carbaryl (Sevin)
Primicarb (Aphox, Rapid)
Propoxur (Baygon)
Timethacarb (Landrin)
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