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MeSH Heading: Cholinesterase Reactivators
Tree Number(s): D27.505.519.405.347; D27.505.519.625.120.400; D27.505.696.577.120.400
Unique ID: D002801
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002801
Annotation: note X refs
Scope Note: Drugs used to reverse the inactivation of cholinesterase caused by organophosphates or sulfonates. They are an important component of therapy in agricultural, industrial, and military poisonings by organophosphates and sulfonates.
Entry Term(s): Insecticides, Organophosphate, Antagonists; Insecticides, Organothiophosphate, Antagonists; Organophosphate Insecticide Antagonists; Organothiophosphate Insecticide Antagonists
NLM Classification #: QV 124
Previous Indexing: Acetylcholinesterase (1966-1970); Cholinesterases (1966-1970); Oximes (1966-1970); Pralidoxime Compounds (1966-1970); Pyridines (1966-1970); Pyridinium Compounds (1968-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(71)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Cholinesterase Reactivators MeSH Descriptor Data 2025