Čes. slov. farm. 2004, 53(2):93-95
The in vitro Reactivation of O-Isopropylmethylfluorophosphonate - Inhibited Acetylcholinesteraseby Bisquaternary Oxime HS-6
- Katedra toxikologie Vojenské lékařské akademie Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, Hradec Králové
The ability of the oxime HS-6 [1-(4-hydroxyiminomethylpyridinium)-3-(4-carbamoylpyridinium)-2--oxa-propane dichloride] to reactive in vitro the enzyme acetylcholinesterase inhibited by the nerveagent sarin [O-isopropylmethylfluorophosphonate] was evaluated. The reactivators 2-PAM [2-hydroxyiminomethyl-1-methylpyridinium chloride], toxogonin [1,3-bis(4-hydroxyiminomethylpyridinium)-2-oxa-propane dichloride] and H-oxime HI-6 [1-(2-hydroxyiminomethylpyridinium)--3-(4-carbamoylpyridinium)-2-oxa-propane dichloride] were chosen for comparison. The oxime HS-6was an effective reactivator of sarin-inhibited AChE. It is not as effective as the H-oxime HI-6, butit is better than 2-PAM and obidoxime.
Keywords: acetylcholinesterase; sarin; HS-6; HI-6; obidoxime; 2-PAM; in vitro
Published: February 1, 2004 Show citation