Question of the Day – Wednesday September 9, 2020
The venoms of which snakes are used in the production of Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) antivenom? Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondback rattlesnake), Crotalus adamanteus (Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake), Crotalus scutulatus (Mojave rattlesnake), and Agkistrodon piscivorus (Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin). https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=77abd784-3387-420d-abdc-4fe97215d233
Question of the Day – Tuesday September 8, 2020
“Miracle Mineral Solution” has recently been touted as a prevention and cure for COVID-19 despite several warnings from the FDA. This product contains what chemical and what is the toxicity? Miracle Mineral Solution contains 28% sodium chlorite in distilled water. The product often comes…
Question of the Day – Friday September 4, 2020
This is a 26 year old male that presented with these findings. He says that this happened after being out in the sun. What is his occupation? Abugroun A et al reported this case of lime-induced phytophotodermatitis in a 26 year old male bartender….
Question of the Day – Thursday September 3, 2020
In a recent case report, canagliflozin is suspected to be the culprit of rosuvastatin myotoxicity. What is the theorized mechanism of this potential drug interaction? In a recent case report, it is theorized that canagliflozin enhanced the absorption of rosuvastatin and inhibited both biliary…
Question of the Day – Wednesday September 2, 2020
Hydroxylamine-metabolites of dapsone cause methemoglobinemia. The use of this drug has been shown to reduce dapsone-induced methemoglobinemia. Cimetidine partially inhibits the conversion of dapsone into its hydroxylamine metabolites through CYP 3A inhibition. Coleman MD et al. co-administered 1200 mg cimetidine to six patients receiving…
Question of the Day – Tuesday September 1, 2020
Fireflies of the genus Photinus contain this toxin? Both P. ignitus and P. marginellus are known to contain lucibufagins, which is structurally similar to bufadienolides. Knight M. et al. Firefly toxicosis in lizards. Journal of Chemical Ecology 1999; 25(9): 1981-1986. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021072303515
Question of the Day – Monday August 31, 2020
Squarticles are a lipid nanosystem that was developed for delivery of anti-alopecia drug delivery to hair follicles. Experiments to characterize Squarticles in drug poisoning have also begun. In comparison to Intralipid, what is the particle size of Squarticles? Squarticles particle size range from 97-122nm…
Question of the Day – Friday August 28, 2020
Squarticles are a lipid nanosystem that was developed for delivery of anti-alopecia drug delivery to hair follicles. Experiments to characterize Squarticles in drug poisoning have also begun. In comparison to Intralipid, which is made from egg phospholipids, soybean oil and glycerol what is the primary…
Question of the Day – Thursday August 27, 2020
Name the plant and the toxin. This is Laetiporus sulphureus commonly known as chicken of the woods. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus. Accessed 3 August 2020
Question of the Day – Wednesday August 26, 2020
Name the plant and the toxin. The above plant is Podophyllum peltatum with the common name of May apple. Its toxin is Podophyllin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podophyllum Accessed 3 August 2020