Chemicals and Drugs

Fish Venoms

Venoms produced by FISHES, including SHARKS and sting rays, usually delivered by spines. They contain various substances, including very labile toxins that affect the HEART specifically and all MUSCLES generally.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Venoms produced by FISHES, including SHARKS and sting rays, usually delivered by spines. They contain various substances, including very labile toxins that affect the HEART specifically and all MUSCLES generally.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Fish Venom
  • Venom, Fish
  • Venoms, Fish

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, enzymology, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1977)
  • Venoms (1966-1977)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D20.888w.370
  2. D23.946w.580.370
  3. D23.946w.833w.370

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NLM Classification

QW 630.5.V4

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fish Venoms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005397. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005397
  2. Fish Venoms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72100314