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- noun An
oxime used in conjunction withatropine to combatpoisoning byorganophosphates oracetylcholinesterase inhibitors (nerve agents ).
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Examples
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Protopam Chloride (pralidoxime chloride), a drug used to treat poisoning by organophosphate pesticides and chemicals has been approved for pediatric use by intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) injections by the
Emaxhealth 2010
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The atropine and the pralidoxime chloride injections can counteract the effects of nerve agents and other poisons that could be used in a terrorist attack.
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Acute coumaphos toxicosis cattle - antidotal therapy pralidoxime chloride atropine, similar alterations blood serum enzymatic activities
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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