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Descriptor English: Mustard Gas
Descriptor Spanish: Gas Mostaza
Descriptor gas mostaza
Entry term(s) diclorodietil sulfuro
mostaza azufrada
sulfuro de diclorodietilo
Scope note: Poderoso irritante y vesicante de la piel, ojos y pulmones. Puede causar ceguera y edema pulmonar letal y antiguamente fue utilizado como gas bélico. Se ha propuesto la sustancia como citostático y para el tratamiento de la psoriasis. Ha sido listado como carcinógeno conocido en el Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985) (Merck, 11th ed).
Descriptor Portuguese: Gás de Mostarda
Descriptor French: Gaz moutarde
Entry term(s): Bis(beta-chloroethyl) Sulfide
Di 2 chloroethyl Sulfide
Di-2-chloroethyl Sulfide
Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide
Gas, Mustard
Mustard, Sulfur
Mustardgas
Psoriazin
Sulfide, Di-2-chloroethyl
Sulfide, Dichlorodiethyl
Sulfur Mustard
Yellow Cross Liquid
Yperite
Tree number(s): D02.455.526.728.468
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009151
Scope note: 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).
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Pharm Action: Chemical Warfare Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Registry Number: T8KEC9FH9P
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethane, 1,1'-thiobis(2-chloro)-
Public MeSH Note: 91,63-67; was see under MUSTARD COMPOUNDS 1968-90; was heading 1963-67
Online Note: use MUSTARD COMPOUNDS to search MUSTARD GAS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75)63-67; was see under MUSTARD COMPOUNDS 1968-90; was heading 1963-67
DeCS ID: 9343
Unique ID: D009151
NLM Classification: QV 666
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Mustard Gas - Preferred
Concept UI M0014271
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Mustard Gas
Entry term(s) Bis(beta-chloroethyl) Sulfide
Di 2 chloroethyl Sulfide
Di-2-chloroethyl Sulfide
Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide
Gas, Mustard
Mustard, Sulfur
Mustardgas
Sulfide, Di-2-chloroethyl
Sulfide, Dichlorodiethyl
Sulfur Mustard
Yellow Cross Liquid
Yperite
Psoriazin - Narrower
Concept UI M0351891
Preferred term Psoriazin



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