Dermatoxin

A dermatoxin (from derma, the Greek word for skin) is a toxic chemical that damages skin, mucous membranes, or both, often leading to tissue necrosis. Dermatoxins can be drugs, natural chemicals, or synthetic chemicals.

The severity of the effects of a dermatoxic agent is strongly dependent on the dose, route of exposure, rate at which it spreads, and the health of the afflicted individual.

## Contents

* 1 Examples of dermatoxic substances
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Examples of dermatoxic substances

* T-2 toxin
* Sterigmatocystin
* Sulfur mustard
* Psoralen
* Cantharidin

## See also

* Vesicant

## References

## External links

* Dermatotoxins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Chemistry:Dermatoxin&oldid=3335639"