Efficacy of atropine/pralidoxime/diazepam or atropine/HI-6/prodiazepam in primates intoxicated by soman.
Author(s): Lallement G, Clarencon D, Brochier G, Baubichon D, Galonnier M, Blanchet G, Mestries JC
Affiliation(s): Unite de Neurotoxicologie, Centre de Recherches du Service de Sante des Armees, La Tronche, France.
Publication date & source: 1997-02, Pharmacol Biochem Behav., 56(2):325-32.
Publication type: Comparative Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
We performed an experiment to characterize the toxicity of soman in cynomolgus monkeys when the organophosphorus intoxication was followed by a treatment with either the three-drug therapy atropine/pralidoxime/diazepam or the association atropine/HI-6/prodiazepam. Clinical, electrophysiological and histological approaches were combined. Our data demonstrate that the protection afforded against soman toxicity was better with the combination atropine/HI-6/prodiazepam compared to atropine/pralidoxime/diazepam. This was observed transiently in term of vigilance and respiratory function of intoxicated animals, but particularly in term of their EEG- and ECG disturbances. Moreover, compared to those treated with atropine/pralidoxine/diazepam, animals treated with atropine/ HI-6/prodiazepam recovered slightly sooner and did not exhibit prostration 2 days after intoxication although their rapidity of movements was not totally restored. The final recovery observed 3 weeks after intoxication was similar for the two groups. The value of the combination of atropine/HI-6/prodiazepam vs atropine/pralidoxime/diazepam to counteract soman toxicity was also confirmed in term of brain neuroprotection since greater lesions were observed with the second three drug treatment three weeks after intoxication.
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