title: Reactivation of VX-inhibited cholinesterase by 2-PAM and HS-6 in rats.
abstract: Atropinized rats intoxicated with ethyl-S-2-diisopropyl aminoethyl methyl phosphonothioate (VX), 15 mg/kg iv, were divided into three groups and were treated with normal saline, iv, 30 mg/kg of 2-PAM C1, iv, and 30 mg/kg of HS-6, iv. One hr after administration of therapy they were decapitated and cholinesterase (ChE) activity was determined on blood, brain and diaphragm tissue. Both 2-PAM C1 and HS-6 markedly reactivated VX-inhibited blood and diaphragm ChE. Brain ChE activity was not significantly reactivated by either oxime. The effectiveness of these oximes in restoration of VX-inactivated ChE in vivo offers an explanation as to why conventional atropine/oxime therapy is so effective against VX intoxication.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000633:toxicity*; D002801:Cholinesterase Reactivators / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D011220:Pralidoxime Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D002801:Cholinesterase Reactivators; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds; D011220:Pralidoxime Compounds; C003027:HS 6; C009680:VX-agent