To overcome this countermeasure, in July 1917, Germany introduced the
vesicant or blistering agent, sulfur mustard (1-chloro-2-[(2-chloroethyl)sulfanyl]ethane) [[C.sub.4][H.sub.8][Cl.sub.2]S]), which did not require inhalation to be effective.
Because cabazitaxel is neither a
vesicant nor an irritant, it may be administered via either a central or peripheral line.
For example, to address the issue of accidental omission of parts of doses that are dispensed in multiple containers, the team suggested that the pharmacy label partial-dose containers with a colored sticker reading "1 of 2 parts" or "half full dose." Another example was the administration of multiple drugs in a regimen in a suboptimal order (e.g.,
vesicant drugs not given first).
Rhus spp is highly irritant and
vesicant. It is also used as a medicinal plant; the branchlets of this tree are used as toothbrushes, the root decoctions are taken orally to stop diarrhoea, the branch decoctions are administered orally for stomach upset, the leaves are used in treating coughs and stomach ache, the root decoction also forms part of a medicine for hookworms, and the leaf infusion is used in preparing a cough mixture.
Vinorelbine is a
vesicant and venous irritant, and these adverse effects can limit its tolerability.
It minimises child discomfort from repeated injections as well as providing enhanced therapeutic choices, including blood sampling and the prevention of extravasations with the administration of
vesicant chemotherapy.
On May 27, a Stewards' Inquiry concluded that Bouresly breached Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) Rule 100 (v) stating that his actions to treat two horses under his care with a
vesicant, or blistering agent, to large areas of their upper-body regions, was considered to be mistreatment.
Concentrations of mustard gas bis-2-chloroethylsulfide in the tissue of a victim of a
vesicant exposure.
BioDefense recently announced that it had filed its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant proposal Number C051-117-0060 with the Department of Defense Chemical Biological Defense Agency in response to SBIR (dodsbir.net) Topic number CBD05-117 'Stem Cell Technology And Autologous Bioengineered Skin For The Treatment of Cutaneous
Vesicant Injury'.
However, chest radiographs and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) can be used to assess long-term, chronic damage to the lungs in those injured by
vesicant weapons.
Symptoms from blister agents such as mustard, formally known as
vesicant agents, may not appear for hours.
Chemical weapons are classified into four major categories based on their mode of action: nerve agents, blistering (
vesicant) agents, pulmonary agents, and cyanides.
"When they gave the child the
vesicant, it didn't go into the vein and it burned the back of his hand in a big circular fashion."<br />Williams claimed in his complaint that it was the nurse's negligence coupled with the hospital's ineffective policies which led to the problem.<br />As a result, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs May 9 after two days of deliberating.<br />Hamilton's son was granted $1,127,280 in medical negligence damages while Hamilton received $135,477 for emotional distress.<br />"The mother came in with a child with a fever and she left with a child with a permanent injury," Williams said.
Chemical warfare agents (CWA) such as sulfur mustard (SM), a
vesicant agent, were extensively used against the Iranian troops and civilians during 1983-1988.
