Continual monitoring of the reactivation effect of oximes on blood acetylcholinesterase in the rats poisoned with organophosphates.

Acetylcholinesterase activity in rat blood was continuously monitored following O-ethyl-S-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-methylphosphonothioate intoxication (p.o.) alone and in combination with atropine and the reactivators trimedoxime, obidoxime and methoxime. Decrease of acetylcholinesterase activity was not influenced by atropine alone but following treatment with a combination of atropine with the reactivators mentioned, an increase (reactivation) of the blood enzyme was demonstrated. This increase was highest for the combination atropine-trimedoxime and the lowest for the combination atropine-obidoxime.