NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT

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Subject: NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT                         

Box  ID: BX000420

Document Number:        135

Folder Title: NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION                                                                   

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                                            UNCLASSIFIED



        01 02 26122OZ JAN 91      RR RR UUUU           AA ZYUW 0261200




                      COMUSARCENT MAIN//G3-NBC//


                      AIG 11742


                 INFO CDRARCENT MCP//G3/NBC//


        UNCLAS

        SUBJ: NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT (NAPP)

        1.   USCINCCENT 201322Z JAN 91, SUBJ SAB, IS RETRANS AS FOLLOWS:

        QUOTE"


        1.   PRIMARY PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICAL WEAPONS IS AFFORDED BY


        PROPER WEAR OF THE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MASK AND CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE

        OVERGARMENT (CPOG).

        2.   NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT (NAPP) IS TO BE

        INITIATED, UPON DIRECTION OF UNIT COMMANDERS, BASED ON THE THREAT OF

        CHEMICAL AGENT EXPOSURE. NAPP BY ITSELF DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY


        PROTECTION AGAINST NERVE AGENT. TAKEN AS DIRECTED PRIOR TO NERVE


        AGENT EXPOSURE, RESULTS OF RESEARCH STUDIES IN ANIMALS INDICATE THAT

        PYRIDOSTIGMINE GREATLY ENHANCES THE EFFICACY OF THE MARK I NERVE

        AGENT ANTIDOTE KIT AND CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE NERVE AGENT (CANA).

        3.   MANY YEARS OF USE IN HUMANS FOR NON-MILITARY PURPOSES INDICATES

        THAT PYRIDOSTIGMINE IS SAFE AND FREE FROM DEBILITATING SIDE EFFECTS







        VICKI A, MERRYMAN, LTC

        ARCENT MAIN, NBC, 9-7806-337/338

          S.L. ARNOLD, DCOFS, USARCENT G3

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Subject = NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 30-JUL-1996
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 = 16-AUG-1996