V-Pam
V-Pam Products are primarily used for
Organophosphate poisoning
About V-Pam Products
Uses of V-Pam Products
Pralidoxime is used in the treatment of organophosphate poisoning.
V-Pam Products side effects
Severe
Side Effects of V-Pam are Blurred vision, Dizziness, Double vision, Drowsiness, Headache, Hyperventilation (rapid breathing), Muscle weakness, Nausea, Injection site pain, Loss of accommodation, Tachycardia, Systolic hypertension, Diastolic hypertension, Elevated serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, Elevated serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in blood, Atropinization, Excitement, Mania.
How V-Pam Products work
Pralidoxime reactivates the enzymes blocked by many pesticides (organophosphates). It is an antidote used in the poisoning of these pesticides.
Patient Concerns about V-Pam Products
Frequently asked questions about V-Pam Products
Frequently asked questions about Pralidoxime
Q. How does Pralidoxime work?
Pralidoxime works by reactivating the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which has been inactivated by pesticides or certain drugs, and breaks down the excess acetylcholine resulting from poisoning. Thus, it helps in reversing muscle weakness or respiratory depression caused by poisoning or drug over dosing.