PROTECTION OF PRIMATES AGAINST SOMAN POISONING BY PRETREATMENT WITH PYRIDOSTIGMINE

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DIRNHUBER, P [1 ]
FRENCH, MC [1 ]
GREEN, DM [1 ]
LEADBEATER, L [1 ]
STRATTON, JA [1 ]
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[1] MINIST DEF,CHEM DEF ESTAB,PORTON DOWN,SALISBURY SP4 0JQ,WILTSHIRE,ENGLAND
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10.1111/j.2042-7158.1979.tb13504.x
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
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The effectiveness of pyridostigmine pretreatment against soman poisoning has been determined in rhesus monkeys and marmosets receiving atropine therapy. Pretreatment with the maximum sign‐free dose (200 μg kg−1, i.v.) raised the subcutaneous LD50 of soman by a factor of 28 in rhesus monkeys and 15 in marmosets. Theprotection afforded by a quarter of the sign‐free dose of pyridostigmine was not significantly less. These levels of protection are higher than any reported in non‐primate species. 1979 Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
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