Cholinesterase reactivator explained

Cholinesterase reactivators are drugs that reverse the inhibition of cholinesterase by organophosphates or sulfonates.^[1] They are used as antidote for treating organophosphate insecticide and nerve agent poisoning.^[2]

See also

• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
• Nerve agent

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cholinesterase Reactivators - MeSH - NCBI . www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
2. Antonijevic . B. . Stojiljkovic . M. P. . Unequal Efficacy of Pyridinium Oximes in Acute Organophosphate Poisoning . Clinical Medicine & Research . 1 March 2007 . 5 . 1 . 71–82 . 10.3121/cmr.2007.701 . 17456837 . 1855336.