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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
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
14158
Unique Identifier:
D013779
Occurrence in VHL
:
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