Products
Obidoxime chloride is commercially available as a solution for injection (toxogonin). It has been approved in many countries since 1965. Along with atropine, it is a component of the Swiss Army’s ComboPen syringe.
Structure and properties
Obidoxime chloride (C14H16Cl2N4O3, Mr = 359.2 g/mol)
Effects
Obidoxime chloride (ATC V03AB13) can reactivate blocked acetylcholinesterases that are inhibited in their function by organophosphates. Organophosphates are found, for example, in insecticides and are components of C-weapons.
Indications
For the treatment of poisoning with organophosphates.