Chemicals and Drugs

Organothiophosphorus Compounds

Compounds containing carbon-phosphorus bonds in which the phosphorus component is also bonded to one or more sulfur atoms. Many of these compounds function as CHOLINERGIC AGENTS and as INSECTICIDES.

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Abstract

Compounds containing carbon-phosphorus bonds in which the phosphorus component is also bonded to one or more sulfur atoms. Many of these compounds function as CHOLINERGIC AGENTS and as INSECTICIDES.

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  • Compounds, Organothiophosphorus

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24 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

includes organothiophosphates; /antag permitted but consider also CHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATORS

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History Note

72(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Phosphates (1966-1970)
  • Phosphonic Acids (1966-1970)
  • Phosphoric Acids (1968-1970)
  • Phosphorous Acids (1968-1970)
  • Phosphorus (1966-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Organothiophosphorus Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009946. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009946
  2. Organothiophosphorus Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75007899