| Literature DB >> 16168310 |
John McManus1, Kermit Huebner.
Abstract
Vesicants (or blister agents) are cytotoxic alkylating compounds, which are chemical agents sometimes collectively known as mustard gas or simply as mustard. Other blister agents are nitrogen mustard; sulfur mustard; lewisite, a vesicant that contains arsenic; and phosgene oxime, a halogenated oxime that possesses different properties and toxicity from the other agents. This article discusses history, toxicity, clinical presentation, and common treatment for vesicants.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16168310 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2005.06.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Care Clin ISSN: 0749-0704 Impact factor: 3.598