Acta Med. 2004, 47: 13-18

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.59

Anticholinergic Drugs – Functional Antidotes for the Treatment of Tabun Intoxication

Gabriela Krejčová, Jiří Kassa

Purkyně Military Medical Academy in Hradec Králové, Department of Toxicology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received October 1, 2003
Accepted December 1, 2003

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