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File: 970101_sep96_decls3_0001.txt
Subject: CONVULSION ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT EXPOSURE 22 SEP 90
Unit: VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization: BUMED
Box ID: BX303814
Folder Title: FOLDER 12 VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES SEC 1 OF 2
Document Number: 14
Folder Seq #: 13
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ARLINGTON ANNEX
MESSAGE CENTER
IMMEDIATE ZYUW RULSBUA8805 2650200
0 22020OZ SEP 90 ZYB
FM BUMED WASHINGTON DC//02C//
TO USCINCCENT//CCSG// COMUSNAVCENT
COMUSMARCENT COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR//45//
MEOTRE FAC COMFORT MEDTRE FAC MERCY
CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA//N91C//
CINCP.ACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//45//
CG FIRST FSSG CG I MEF
CTG'ONE FIVE ZERO PT SIX
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//932// CMC WASHINGTON DC//MED//
COMUSNAVCENT PEARL HARBOR HI//JJJ//
USCINCCENT REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCSG//
UNCLAS //NO3403//
SUBJ: CONVULSION ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT EXPOSURE
OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
MSGID/GENADMIN/BUMED//
RMKS/1. THE CHEMICAL WARFARE RERVE AGENTS MAY CAUSE, IN ADDITION TO//
PROBLEMS WITH NERVE TRANSMISSION, CONVULSIONS AND BRAIN DAMAGE. AN
ANTI-CONVULSANT IS REQUIRED TO PREVENT OR AMELIORATE CONVULSIONS IN
SEVERE NERVE AGENT CASULATIES. PRIMATE STUDIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED
THAT DIAZEPAM CAN PREVENT OR ABATE SOMAN-INDUCED CONVULSIONS.
DOCTRINE FOR USE OF AN ANTI-DOTE FOR CONVULSIONS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED.
2. CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE NERVE AGENT (CANA) HAS BEEN PROCURED AND IS
SCHEDULED FOR SHIPMENT TO THE AOR IN THE NEAR TERM. CANA IS PREPARED
AS A 10 MG SOLUTION OF DIAZEPAM IN AN AUTOINJECTOR. CLINICAL DATA
INDICATE THAT INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION IN THE THIGH IS GENERALLY NOT
PAINFUL AND ABSORPTION IS PROMPT AND CONSISTENT.
3. DOCTRINE FOR USE OF THE CANA:
A. CANA IS NOT, REPEAT NOT, FOR SELF AID. IT IS BUDDY AID.
AND WILL BE CARRIED WITH HIS ISSUE OF ATROPINE AND 2-PAM CHLORIDE
AUTOINJECTORS.
C. THE BUDDY WILL ADMINISTER ONE CANA WITH THE CASUALTY'S THIRD
ATROPINE INJECTOR OR IF THE CASUALTY IS HAVING CONVULSIONS.
D. SEVERE NERVE AGENT POISONING MAY REQUIRE MULTIPLE 10 MG DOSES
TO CONTROL CONTINUING CONVULSIONS, TO BE GIVEN AT 5 TO 10 MINUTE
INTERVALS, FOR A TOTAL OF 3 INJECTIONS (30 MG DIAZEPAM). THE SECOND
AND THIRD INJECTIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CORPSMAN.
E. INJECTING 10 MG DIAZEPAM TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ABSORBED NO
NERVE AGENT WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE DECREMENTS FOR 2 TO
5 HOURS. HE WILL HAVE IMPAIRED VISUAL AND DECISION MAKING FUNCTIONS
FOR FIVE HOURS.
F. ANY CASUALTY REQUIRING CANA MUST BE MOVED TO REAR ECHELON
CARE AS THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW. EACH SPENT CANA AUTOINJECTOR MUST BE
ATTACHED TO THE CASUALTY'S OUTER GARMENT WITH THE SPENT ATROPINE AND
2-PAM CHLORIDE INJECTORS.
3. CURRENT PLANS FOR TRAINING INCLUDE AN (N-THEATER TEAM FROM THE
ARMY MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE. RECOMMEND COORDINATION
THROUGH CENTCOM MEDICAL OFFICE.
4. MBRS OF BWF DISEASE/BW DIAGNOSTIC LAB STAFF CARRYING DRAFT COPIES
OF U.S. ARMY DOCTRINE PROPOSALS FOR ALCON IN THEATRE.
5. My POC IS CDR RICK WOLF, MSC, USN AT DSN 294-1333 OR
(301) 653-1333.//
6. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. RELEASED BY CDR. HARRIS, MSC, USN.
BT
CMC WASH DC ADV 20
COG MED (1) (U,8,F)
INFO I NT (2) P (1) PL (1) SO-L I C (1) ml (3) MI SSO (1) NAHO (1)
POC(L) PO(l) POR(L) NMPCERC(L) NMPC01E(l) NMPC4(2)
TFK CX (1) AtiRD (7)
MCN=90265/10748 TOR=90265/OGIGZ TAD=90265/0633Z CDSN=MAX144
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-37
Box ID = BX303814
Unit = VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization = BUMED
Folder Title = FOLDER 12 VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES SEC 1 OF 2
Folder Seq # = 13
Subject = CONVULSION ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT EXPOSURE 22
Document Seq # = 14
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 = 24-DEC-1996