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Nerve Agents

Nerve agents are highly poisonous chemicals that work by preventing the nervous system from working properly. This page provides resources on various nerve agents.

Info for Professionals

Case Definition: Nerve Agents or Organophosphates
Includes clinical description, lab criteria for diagnosis, & case classification.
Toxic Syndrome Description: Nerve Agent and Organophosphate Pesticide Poisoning
Includes comprehensive signs & symptoms & differential diagnosis.
Toxicology FAQs: Nerve Agents
Tabun, sarin, soman, & VX. From the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Medical Management Guidelines (MMG): Nerve Agents
Tabun, sarin, soman, & VX. From the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Cholinesterase Inhibitors Including Pesticides and Chemical Warfare Nerve Agents
This educational case study document is one in a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to promote the adoption of medical practices that aid in the evaluation and care of potentially exposed patients.

Specific Chemical Agents

G agents

Sarin (GB)
Soman (GD)
Tabun (GA)

V agents

VX

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