Cyanide Antidotes for Mass Casualties: Comparison of Intramuscular Injector by Autoinjector, Intraosseous Injection, and Inhalational Delivery

Abstract

Current antidotes for cyanide poisoning must be administered by intravenous injection, which would not be practical for treating mass casualties as could occur in a major industrial accident or a terrorist attack. Thus, a need exists for alternative modes of administering cyanide antidotes, and we are comparing three different administration modes: intramuscular injection via an autoinjector, intraosseous injection, and inhalational delivery. We have found that all three modes can rescue animals from exposure to lethal cyanide doses, and now need to determine which administration mode would be the most practical for treating a large number of cyanide-poisoned persons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA591294

Entities

People

  • Gerry R. Boss

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Antidotes
  • Biomedical Research
  • California
  • Detoxification
  • Diameters
  • Injectors
  • Intramuscular Injections
  • Lethal Dosage
  • Liquids
  • Materials Science
  • Patient Care
  • Poisoning
  • Respiratory System
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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