Types of Poisons

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Which of the following is an example of an alkaloid?

Digitoxin

Atropine (correct)

Cantharides

Santonin

Which poison is classified as a cardiotonic poison?

Curare

Oxalic acid

Digitalis (correct)

Strychnine

Which of the following is an example of an insecticide poison?

Ergot

Cantharides (correct)

Bee venom

Chloroform

Which glycoside is also known as a cardiac glycoside?

Digitoxin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a neurotoxin poison?

Strychnine Signup and view all the answers

Which poison has a combined effect on the stomach and brain?

Arsenic Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for Latrotoxin, found in the black widow spider?

Ca gluconate, antivenom Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin is commonly found in fish organs, such as the liver?

Ciguatoxin Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for Hyaluronidase, found in snakes?

Suction and tourniquet, incision Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin causes a sharp metallic taste, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting?

Clupeotoxin Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for 5-Hydroxytryptamine, found in scorpions?

Barbiturates and IV antivenom Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for Cantharidin, found in blister flies and Spanish flies?

Topical agents for removing warts Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate LD50 of Botulinum toxin in mg/kg?

0.00001 Signup and view all the answers

Which type of poison targets the spinal cord directly?

Tetanic Signup and view all the answers

What is the resulting response from previous sensitization to a chemical?

Chemical allergy Signup and view all the answers

What type of poison stimulates the growth of cancer?

Carcinogen Signup and view all the answers

Which type of poison causes muscle weakness?

Asthenic Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of an Asphyxiant?

Interferes with oxygen supply Signup and view all the answers