Flashcards: Anticholinesterases

Carbaryl (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) is a chemical in the carbamate family used chiefly as an insecticide.

Distigmine (as distigmine bromide) is a parasympathomimetic.

Dimethoate is a widely used organophosphate insecticide and acaricide.

Tabun or GA is an extremely toxic chemical substance.

VE (S-(Diethylamino)ethyl O-ethyl ethylphosphonothioate) is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve agent.

VM (Edemo) is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve agent.

Demeton-S-methyl is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H15O3PS2.

Chlorpyrifos (IUPAC name: O,O-diethyl O-3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl phosphorothioate) is a crystalline organophosphate insecticide, acaracide and miticide.

(Not to be confused with Cycloserine.) Cyclosarin or GF (cyclohexyl methylphosphonofluoridate) is an extremely toxic substance used as a chemical weapon.

GV (IUPAC name: 2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl N,N-dimethylphosphoramidofluoridate) is an organophosphate nerve agent.

Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide of relatively low human toxicity.

VR (Russian VX, Soviet V-gas, Substance 33, R-33) is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related (isomer) to the better-known VX nerve agent.

Metrifonate (INN) or trichlorfon (USAN) is an irreversible organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

VG (IUPAC name: O,O-diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothioate) (also called Amiton or Tetram) is a "V-series" nerve agent chemically similar to the better-known VX nerve agent.

Azinphos-methyl (Guthion) (also spelled azinophos-methyl) is a broad spectrum organophosphate insecticide manufactured by Bayer CropScience, Gowan Co.

Bendiocarb is an acutely toxic carbamate insecticide used in public health and agriculture and is effective against a wide range of nuisance and disease vector insects.

Chlorfenvinphos is the common name of an organophosphorus compound that was widely used as an insecticide and an acaricide.

Disulfoton is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide.

Fenitrothion (IUPAC name: O,O-Dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate) is a phosphorothioate (organophosphate) insecticide; cheap and widely used worldwide.

Propoxur (Baygon) is a carbamate insecticide and was introduced in 1959.

Phosalone is an organophosphate chemical commonly used as an insecticide and acaricide.

Isoxathion is a molecular chemical with the molecular formula C13H16NO4PS.

Fenthion is an organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide.

Paraoxon is a parasympathomimetic which acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Malaoxon (Liromat, Malation oxon, Malthon oxon) is a chemical compound with the formula C10H19O7PS.

Tacrine is a centrally acting anticholinesterase and indirect cholinergic agonist (parasympathomimetic).

Omethoate (C5H12NO4PS) is a systemic organophosphorous insecticide and acaricide available as a soluble concentrate.

Methamidophos, trade name "Monitor," is an organophosphate insecticide.

Pirimicarb is a selective carbamate insecticide used to control aphids on vegetable, cereal and orchard crops by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity but does not affect useful predators such as ladybirds that eat them.

Methomyl is a carbamate insecticide introduced in 1966.

Ethoprop is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide.

Fenamiphos is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide.

Diisopropylphosphate is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Carbofuran is one of the most toxic carbamate pesticides.

Chlorethoxyfos is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide.

Ethion (C9H22O4P2S4) is an organophosphate insecticide.

Methidathion is an organophosphate insecticide; its use is banned in the European Community.

Monocrotophos is an organophosphate insecticide.

Temefos or temephos (trade name Abate) is an organophosphate larvicide used to treat water infested with disease-carrying insects including mosquitoes, midges, and black fly larvae.

Miotine is an anticholinesterase drug.

Phoxim is an organophosphate insecticide that is produced by the Bayer corporation.

Phosacetim is a toxic organophosphate compound, which acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and is used as a rodenticide.

Dicrotophos is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide.

Dioxathion, systematically known as p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, is an organophosphate pesticide.

Fenobucarb is a carbamate insecticide.