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?

<p>Digitoxin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Strychnine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Arsenic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Ca gluconate, antivenom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Ciguatoxin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for Hyaluronidase, found in snakes?

<p>Suction and tourniquet, incision (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Clupeotoxin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Barbiturates and IV antivenom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Topical agents for removing warts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>0.00001 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of poison targets the spinal cord directly?

<p>Tetanic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Chemical allergy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of poison stimulates the growth of cancer?

<p>Carcinogen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of poison causes muscle weakness?

<p>Asthenic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of an Asphyxiant?

<p>Interferes with oxygen supply (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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