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Mustard Gas (Sulfur Mustard)

Severe irritant and vesicant of skin, eyes, and lungs. It may cause blindness and lethal lung edema and was formerly used as a war gas. The substance has been proposed as a cytostatic and for treatment of psoriasis. It has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985) (Merck, 11th ed).
Also Known As:
Sulfur Mustard; Yperite; Bis(beta-chloroethyl) Sulfide; Di-2-chloroethyl Sulfide; Mustardgas; Psoriazin; Yellow Cross Liquid; Di 2 chloroethyl Sulfide; Gas, Mustard; Mustard, Sulfur; Sulfide, Di-2-chloroethyl; Sulfide, Dichlorodiethyl; Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide; Ethane, 1,1'-thiobis(2-chloro)-
Networked: 729 relevant articles (32 outcomes, 77 trials/studies)

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1. Ghanei, Mostafa: 76 articles (11/2021 - 05/2002)
2. Thiermann, Horst: 27 articles (06/2022 - 09/2009)
3. Panahi, Yunes: 27 articles (05/2019 - 06/2005)
4. White, Carl W: 22 articles (01/2018 - 05/2010)
5. Laskin, Jeffrey D: 20 articles (10/2022 - 06/2010)
6. Aslani, Jafar: 20 articles (08/2012 - 11/2004)
7. Shohrati, Majid: 17 articles (01/2018 - 01/2007)
8. Steinritz, Dirk: 16 articles (01/2022 - 06/2007)
9. Laskin, Debra L: 15 articles (10/2022 - 06/2010)
10. Ghazanfari, Tooba: 15 articles (10/2020 - 12/2009)

Related Diseases

1. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
2. Pruritus (Itching)
3. Blister (Bulla)
4. Bronchiolitis
5. Burns

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2. Betamethasone (Celestone)
3. Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
4. Doxepin (Mareen)
5. interferon gamma-1b
6. Prednisolone (Predate)
7. Acetylcysteine (Siran)
8. Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
9. Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
10. Omeprazole (Prilosec)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Debridement
3. Skin Transplantation (Skin Grafting)
4. Lasers (Laser)
5. Contact Lenses