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TOXICOLOGY
TOXICOLOGY
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I. BASIC CONCEPTS Lacrimator ➔ Tear
➔ Ex: Organophosphate
(Parasympathetic agonist)
A. Toxicology Sternutator ➔ Sneezing
● Study of poisons ➔ Ex: Capsaicin, Veratrin
● Poisons – any substance that may cause harm, injury,
damage, or death to an individual 3. Lungs
● Paracelsus – “the dose makes the poison” Asphyxiant ➔ Dyspnea (DOB)
○ True Posion – poisonous regardless of the dose ➔ Ex: Carbon Monoxide
(ex: snake venom)
4. Skin
B. Branches of Toxicology Corrosive ➔ Burns & scaling
➔ Ex:
“MEDFORCE”
Irritant ➔ Rashes, swelling
Mechanistic Mechanism of Toxicity ➔ Ex:
Toxicology
Identify the safety parameters of a certain
5. Muscle
substance
a. Therapeutic Index – marker of Asthenic ➔ Muscle weakness
𝑇𝐷50
relative margin of safety 𝑇𝐼 = 𝐸𝐷50 ➔ Ex: Neuromuscular blockers
(Parasympathetic NM Antagonist)
i. ED50 - the dose that will
produce beneficial effect in 50%
NCRare DINSux
of the population
ii. TD50 - the dose that will Nondepolarizing Depolarizing
produce toxic effects in 50% of Competitive Irreversible
the population Reversible Noncompetitive
Experimental SteROid: Suxamethonium /
Toxicology cuROnium Succinylcholine
If TI is narrow, WTD → Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring ➔ Rocuronium
● Phenytoin ➔ Pancuronium
● Lithium
● Digoxin Isoquinoline:
● Theophylline Curium
● Warfarin ➔ Atracurium
➔ Mivacurium
MOA: Competitively MOA: Phase 1:
b.LD50 – the dose that will produce antagonizes ACh Noncompetitive
lethal effect to 50% of the population binding to Nm binding of S to Nm
➔ ⇩ LD50 = ⇧ deadlier receptor → Na receptor →
Descriptive Identify the safety profile of a specific Channel opening → opening of Na
Toxicology substance nondepolarizing channel →
➔ Drugs: Product insert → Muscle depolarization →
➔ Chemicals: MSDS contraction continuous muscle
Forensic Medicolegal aspect of the poison; contraction
Toxicology investigation of the cause of death of an
individual Phase 2:
Occupational Poisons in the work area; Desensitization →
Toxicology Recall; identification of risk and hazard contraction
➔ Risk - expected frequency that Uses:
something bad will happen Skeletal Muscle
➔ Hazard - ability to cause harm Relaxant during
Regulatory Control the distribution and availability of surgery (for easy
Toxicology of drugs retraction of muscle)
Clinical Different diseases associated with a WOF: WOF:
Toxicology certain poison Anaphylactoid rxn Rhabdomyolysis
Environmental Identify the effect of pollutants in an Seizures Hyperkalemia→
Toxicology individual Heart dx
Myoglobin release→
Acute Kidney Injury
(⇧SCr, ⇩CrCl,
⇩GFR)
C. Types of Poison Malignant
1. Brain Hyperthemia (Tx:
Neurotic ➔ Hallucinogen Dantrolene)
➔ Substances that causes hallucinations Reveral Agents:
➔ Ex: LSD Sugammadex – a
Narcotic ➔ Narcotic cyclodextrin (traps
➔ Altered level of consciousness, stupor, curare drug)
drowsiness
➔ Ex: Opioids
Tetanic ➔ Spastic paralysis heart)
➔ Ex: Tetanospasmin, Strychnine Ethanol Fetal alcohol
syndorme – (+)
Tetanospasmin Strychnine midface hypoplasia,
Clostridium tetani (gram Strychnos nux indistinct philtrum
(+) anaerobic bacilli, vomica
terminal spores) The only cure for Gestational HTN is
ID: Drumstick, tennis DELIVERY. Pregnant px are usually
rakcet, lollipop hypotensive.
Reservoir: soil LMWH – preferred anticoagulant for
MOT: GABA → spastic MOT: pregnancy
paralysis GLYCINE Lamotrigine – anticonvulsant preferred for
➔ (+) Trismus / Lock jaw pregnancy; WOF: SJS (rashes > 10% of
➔ (+) Sardonic smile / BSA)
forced grin Diethylstilbesterol
➔ (+) Opisthotonos /
fully arched back
WTD:
Tetanus toxoid D. Spectrum of Effects
Antiserum
1. Reversible vs Irreversible
Diazepam
Metronidazole ● Reversible: Non-covalent
● Irreversible: Covalent
○ Ex: Aspirin – MOA: irreversibly acetylate COX
in the platelet ∴ Aspirin is discontinued 7 days
6. Carcinogen before surgery because platelet’s lifespan is 7
➔ Cancer or malignancy days.
➔ Ex: Aflatoxin (Aspergillus spp. in
peanuts & soil) 2. Allergic vs Idiosyncratic
◆ WOF: Liver CA ● Allergic: H1 receptor activation
➔ Ex: Nitrates and Nitrites
● Idiosyncratic: Unkown cause (genetics?)
◆ NaNO2 – imparts red color, prevent
growth of C. botulinum
◆ WOF: they will react with Amines → 3. Immediate vs Delayed
Nitrosamines → Esophageal / ● Immediate: Right after exposure
Gastric CA ● Delayed: after some time
○ Ex: Diethylstilbesterol – causes clear cell
7. Teratogen cancer of the vagina (via case control)
➔ Affect fetal development
➔ Most serious: 1st trimester (period of 4. Local vs Systemic
organogenesis) ● Local: limited to site of exposure
➔ FDA Pregnancy Category
● Systemic: entire body
Human Animal
A
B
C
E. Poison-related Factors (ROE)
D Benefit >> Risk 1. Route of exposure
X ● Oral - most common route of exposure
● Inhalation, Dermal – most common route of
ACEI Renal Dysgenesis exposure for OCCUPATIONAL
Thionamides Aplasia cutis
(1st line against
HYPERthyroidism– 2. Duration of Exposure
MOA: ⊖ Thyroid
peroxidase → COC
● Acute – < 24 hrs
Phenytoin Fetal hydantoin ● Subacute – < 1 month
syndrome – (+) ● Subchronic – 1 - 3 months
microcephaly, cleft, ● Subchronic – > 3 months
hypoplastic digit
Valproic Acid Neural tube defect
Carbamazepine (Spina bifida) – take Vit
B9 F. INTOXICATION
Warfarin Nasal hypoplasia –
Thalidomide Phocomelia – hands 1. Toxin vs Toxicant
(for hyperemesis & legs ● Toxin – natural substance
gravidarum)
● Toxicant – synthetic
Diethylstilbeste Clear cell cancer of
rol (prevent stillbirth) vagina
2. Toxikinetics vs Toxidynamics
Lithium (mood Ebstein anomaly –
stabilizer for bipolar abnormally low ● Toxikinetics – [K]atawan body to toxin
disorder)
location of tRIcuspid ● Toxidynamics – [D]rug toxin to body
valve (RIght side of
3. Overdose vs Poisoning for for cardiac arrest / no heart
● Overdose – intentional rate
● Poisoning – accidental ● Respiratory Rate RR (12-20 cpm)
● Temperature
○ Evidences of Poisoning PECCC: ○ Morning: > 37.2 (cut-off)
1. Post-mortem evidence – via autopsy ○ Afternoon: > 37.7 (cut-off)
2. Experimental evidence – via animal assay ○ In real life: > 37.8
3. Chemical evidence – via chemical test ● Oxygen Saturation
4. Circumstantial evidence – via scene of the ○ General: > 94%
crime ○ COPD: > 88%
5. Clinical / Symptomatic evidence – via ○ Apparatus:
symptoms of px ■ Nasal cannula
■ O2 mask
C. TOXIDROMES
II. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
● Signs ad symptoms associated with a certain poison
3. Cadmium 7. Mercury
● Used to produce stink bombs Elemental Inorganic Organic Mercury
● Source: Cigarette smoke (via inhalation) Lung damage Mercuric (HgCl2) Methyl Mercury
● MOT: Erethism Corrosive Sublimate
○ Bones: (⇧sweating) Mercurous (Hg2Cl2)
■ Displace Ca → ⇩ bone density → Calomel
Nephrotoxicity Minamata Dx –
Osteoporosis (+) fracture, (+) bone Acrodynial (Pink ataxia, cerebral
pain palms & pink soles) palsy-like syndrome
■ “Itai-Itai” ● WTD:
○ Kidney ○ Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate – before
■ Nephrolithiasis ○ BAL – present
■ Proteinuria ○ Penicillamine – alternative
● WTD:
○ Acute: EDTA 8. Thallium
○ Chronic: Supportive ● Inheritance Powder
● Posioner’s Poison
4. Copper ● WOF: Hairloss, Mees lines
a. Hereditary ● WTD: Prussian Blue (Ferric Ferrocyanide)
● Wilson Disease– impaired Cu transport due to
⇩⇩Ceruloplasmin → Cu accumulation → hepatitis
● WOF: Kaiser-Fleischer rings
● Interactions:
○ Acute: Inhibitor
E. Others
○ Chronic: Inducer
● WTD:
○ Disulfiram – ⊖Aldehyde dehydrogenase Toxin Source MOT
○ Naltrexone – cravings Latrotoxin Black widow ⇧ Release of Acetylcholine
spider → DUMBBELSS
○ Acamprosate – ⇩relapse
Tetrodotoxin Puffer fish ⊖ Na Channel
Saxitoxin Dinoflagellates ⊖ Na Channel
2. CNS Stimulants (red tide)
a. Amphetamines, Methamphetamines (Shabu, Ciguatoxin Fish organs ⇧Na permeability
Bato) Clupeotoxin Oyster ⇧Na permeability
● MOT: ⇧ Exocytosis enhancer → ⇧NE efect Herring sardines
● WOF: Amatoxin Amanita ⊖RNA plymerase → Liver
○ ⇧BP, ⇧HR, Mydriasis, ⇧Sweating, Weight loss, phaloides (aka toxicity
Meth mouth Destroying
angel)
b. Ecstasy (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
Bioterrorism Category
● “X” “Love drug”
● MOT: ⇧ 5-HT release A B C
Public panic ⇧ testing Potential cause of
● WOF: Altered depth & time, ⇧sexual intimacy
Require special ⇧tracing damage due to ⇧
action from the availability
c. Nicotine government
● MOA: Cholinergic Agonist BBATS B C
● Effects: ⇩anxiety, ⇩appetite, ⇧BP Botulism Brucellosis Hantavirus
● WOF: Lung CA, Bladder CA, Prostate CA Bubonic Plague
● WTD: Smoking cessation prorgams Anthrax
○ Nicotine patch Tularemia
Small pox
○ Varenicline
○ Bupropion
3. Hallucinoges
● Substances that causes hallucinogen
● Most common hallucination: Auditory