title: Monitoring the pharmacokinetics of pyridinium aldoximes in the body.
abstract: A huge number of organophosphate poisonings occurring in agriculture, and a constant threat of misapplication of organophosphates as warfare agents require antidotes that efficiently improve the health-condition of intoxicated subjects. Pyridinium aldoximes are medically used to reactivate the cholinesterase enzymes inhibited by organophosphates. This paper outlines pharmacokinetics, metabolic disposition and blood-brain-barrier penetration of pyridinium aldoximes into the human and animal body, and the methods of their pharmacological analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, H-1089 Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4, Hungary. drkalasz@gmail.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kalász
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furész
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tekes
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D010091:Oximes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D010091:Oximes; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase