ADMINISTER CONVULANT ANTITODE FOR NERVE AGENT

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Subject: ADMINISTER CONVULANT ANTITODE FOR NERVE AGENT                   

Unit: 101ST ID    

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001604

Folder Seq #:        394

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                                  FACT SHEET


       SUBJECTs Issue of Individual Soldier CANA

       PURPOSEI To inform Commanders about proper procedures and method of
       issue of CANA to soldiers.

       1. FACTS.

          a. CANA(Convulsant Antidote for Nerve Agent) prot&L-ts the brain from
       permanent damage from severe nerve agent poisoning. It is given after
       the 3rd MARK I Kit. When necessary each soldier is administered the
       CANA he carries. The active Ingredient is valiur.

          b. The unit of issue is an@ CANA injection per soldier to be carried
       with the three MARK I injectors in the %ask carrier.

          a. CANA is a controlled substance, which brings two special
       requirements
                      1. Unit supply officers will ensure appropiate
       accountability/responsibility is established when issuing CANA to
       individuals.

                      P. Units will be instructed to turn in all unused CANA
       prior to redeployment.

                              HOWARD M. KIMES, LTC, DIVISION SURGEON

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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001604
Unit = 101ST ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = G1 DOCUMENTS
Folder Seq # = 394
Subject = ADMINISTER CONVULANT ANTITODE FOR NERVE AGENT
Document Seq # = 43
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 19-JUL-1996