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TARICHATOXIN
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Descriptor
English
:
Tetrodotoxin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Tetrodotoxina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tetrodotoxina
Synonyms
English
:
Fugu Toxin
Tarichatoxin
Tree Number:
D03.438.786.910
D23.946.580.910
Definition
English
:
An aminoperhydroquinazoline poison found mainly in the
liver
and ovaries of
fishes
in the order
TETRAODONTIFORMES
, which are eaten. The toxin causes
paresthesia
and
paralysis
through interference with neuromuscular
conduction.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/antag permitted but consider also
ANTITOXINS
Pharmacological Action:
Anesthetics, Local
Poisons
Sodium Channel Blockers
History Note
English
:
68(64)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
analogs & derivatives
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
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blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
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contraindications
deficiency
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economics
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history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
14158
Unique Identifier:
D013779
Occurrence in VHL
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