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| | eMedicine - Toxicity, Organophosphate : Article by Marina C Furtado, MD |
 | | Synonyms and related keywords: organophosphate poisoning, OP compounds, insecticides, malathion, parathion, diazinon, fenthion, dichlorvos, chlorpyrifos, nerve gases, soman, sarin, tabun, VX, ophthalmic agents, echothiophate, isoflurophate, trichlorfon, herbicides, industrial chemicals |
 | | Background: Organophosphate (OP) compounds are a diverse group of chemicals used in both domestic and industrial settings. |
 | | Examples of OPs include insecticides (malathion, parathion, diazinon, fenthion, dichlorvos, chlorpyrifos), nerve gases (soman, sarin, tabun, VX), ophthalmic agents (echothiophate, isoflurophate), and antihelmintics (trichlorfon). |
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