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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Strychnine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Arsenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Ciguatoxin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the treatment for Hyaluronidase, found in snakes?

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

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

    <p>Clupeotoxin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>0.00001</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of poison targets the spinal cord directly?

    <p>Tetanic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What type of poison stimulates the growth of cancer?

    <p>Carcinogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of poison causes muscle weakness?

    <p>Asthenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of an Asphyxiant?

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

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