Chemicals and Drugs

Ciguatoxins

Polycyclic ethers produced by Gambierdiscus (DINOFLAGELLATES) from gambiertoxins, which are ingested by fish which in turn may be ingested by humans who are susceptible to the CIGUATERA POISONING.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Polycyclic ethers produced by Gambierdiscus (DINOFLAGELLATES) from gambiertoxins, which are ingested by fish which in turn may be ingested by humans who are susceptible to the CIGUATERA POISONING.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Ciguatoxin

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coordinate IM with source of ciguatoxin

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History Note

1991(1978)

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes, Poisonous (1968-1977)
  • Marine Toxins (1974-1977)
  • Toxins (1966-1973)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.355w.291.933.875.500w
  2. D02w.540w.576w.625.188w
  3. D02w.540w.576w.625.937.500w
  4. D04w.345w.241.654.188w
  5. D04w.345w.241.654.937.500w
  6. D04w.345w.674w.625.188w
  7. D04w.345w.674w.625.937.500w
  8. D23.946w.580.160w
  9. D23.946w.580.800.500w

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NLM Classification

QW 630.5.M3

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ciguatoxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002922. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002922
  2. Ciguatoxins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciguatoxin
  3. Ciguatoxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62010324