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Anticholinesterase Intoxication in Man and its Treatment

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Cholinesterases and Anticholinesterase Agents

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology ((HEP,volume 15))

Abstract

Intoxication has resulted from absorption of toxic amounts of organophosphorus anticholinesterase (anti-ChE) compounds during preparation or use as insecticides or chemical warfare agents, or as pharmaceutical agents.

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Grob, D. (1963). Anticholinesterase Intoxication in Man and its Treatment. In: Koelle, G.B. (eds) Cholinesterases and Anticholinesterase Agents. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-99875-1_22

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