BY W. K. S. Moore
Jul 1, 1956
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British Journal of Industrial Medicine
Abstract
Di-isopropylfluorophosphonate (D.F.P.) has the property of inhibiting the enzyme cholinesterase, and it has been recommended for use in the treat ment of glaucoma, paralytic ileus, and myasthenia gravis. It is manufactured on a laboratory scale as this is sufficient to produce the quantities required for clinical use. The circumstances in which two chemical workers were intoxicated with D.F.P. are reported together with some clinical details of their illnesses.