Pralidoxime
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Pralidoxime (2-pyridine aldoxime methyl chloride) or 2-PAM, usually as the chloride or iodide salts, belongs to a family of compounds called oximes that bind to organophosphate-inactivated acetylcholinesterase.[1] It is used to treat organophosphate poisoning[2] in conjunction with atropine and either diazepam or midazolam. It is a white solid. Contents 1 Chemical synthesis 2 Mechanism of action 3 Dosage 4 Interactions 5 Contraindications 6 See also 7 Refere...
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An ATNAA (Antidote Treatment Nerve Agent Autoinjector) is any of a variety of autoinjectors in use with the US Armed Forces. An autoinjector is a medical device designed to deliver a single dose of a particular (typically life-saving) drug. Most autoinjectors are spring-loaded syringes. By design, autoinjectors are easy to use and are intended for self-administration by patients. The site of injection depends on the drug loaded, but it typically is administered into the thigh or the buttocks....
Can anyone tell me if this has been used for treatment of pain due to RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) or CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome)? Thanks for your response. Carol S ## Hello, Carol! How are you? I'm not finding anything on it being used for such. Has your doctor suggested it? ## No, I haven't been told by a doctor, but I've been researching possible ways to manage this disease for my daughter. ## No, I'm just following a thought process that possibly my daughter who has Reflex Sympathetic Dystropy, a nerve disease, was exposed to Malathion while she was living in our basement for 6 years with her family. (After a small injury as an EMT, the symptoms of RSD began. A small injury that isn't consistent with the pain of this disease usually signals the di...
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Pralidoxime
Pralidoxime (2-pyridine aldoxime methyl chloride) or 2-PAM, usually as the chloride or iodide salts, belongs to a family of compounds called oximes that bind to organophosphate-inactivated acetylcholinesterase.[1] It is used to treat organophosphate poisoning[2] in conjunction with atropine and either diazepam or midazolam. It is a white solid. Contents 1 Chemical synthesis 2 Mechanism of action 3 Dosage 4 Interactions 5 Contraindications 6 See also 7 Refere...
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Pralidoxime Chloride 600 mg/2ml Intramuscular Injection by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. ## Package Codes: 11704-251-01 ## Active Ingredients: Pralidoxime Chloride
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Atnaa Atropine and Pralidoxime Chloride Intramuscular Kit by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. ## Package Codes: 11704-777-01 ## Active Ingredients: Atropine and Pralidoxime Chloride
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Duodote Intramuscular Kit by Meridian Medical Technologies , Inc. ## Package Codes: 11704-620-01 ## Active Ingredients: Atropine and Pralidoxime Chloride
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Protopam Chloride 1 g/1 Intramuscular; Intravenous; Subcutaneous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Baxter Healthcare Corporation ## Package Codes: 60977-141-01 ## Active Ingredients: Pralidoxime Chloride