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MeSH Heading: Riot Control Agents, Chemical
Tree Number(s): D27.720.821; D27.888.569.734
Unique ID: D012304
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012304
Scope Note: Chemical substances which are employed during a riot in order to control or disperse the rioting parties.
Entry Version: RIOT CONTROL AGENTS CHEM
Entry Term(s): Chemical Riot Control Agents
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: QV 663
Previous Indexing: Irritants (1966-1974); Tear Gases (1968-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

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immunology (IM)

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metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Riot Control Agents, Chemical MeSH Descriptor Data 2025