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Effect of Dose and Duration of Exposure on Toxicity. No studies were located where -hexane concentration was measured in workplace air before workers became ill, so no dose-response relationship can be defined for human neurotoxicity as the result of -hexane exposure. Information on duration of exposure leading to toxicity is available from some case series reports. An occupational exposure caused sensory disturbances in the lower extremities after approximately 2 months (Herskowitz et al. 1971). A case of peripheral neuropathy after 7 months of exposure was reported among press-proofing workers in Taipei (Wang et al. 1986) a serious case resulting in quadriplegia after 8 months of exposure was reported among sandal workers in Japan (Yamamura 1969). Based on case reports, it can be estimated... 

Neurological Effects. The major public health concern regarding -hexane exposure is the potential for the development of neurotoxicity. Occupational studies have documented that human exposure to -hexane can result in a peripheral neuropathy that in severe cases can lead to paralysis (Altenkirch et al. 1977 Yamamura 1969 Wang et al. 1986). The dose-duration relationship has not been well characterized in humans, but concentrations of 500 ppm and above, and exposure for 2 months or more have been associated with human neurotoxicity. Brief exposure to extremely high concentrations of w-hexane may cause signs of narcosis in humans prostration and coma have been observed in animals exposed to a mixture of hexanes at concentrations of 70,000-80,000 ppm (Hine and Zuidema 1970). At these levels, however, explosion and fire would be the main concern. 

Oxycodone also can be helpful to people with diabetes or AIDS who have a painful condition known as peripheral neuropathy. The condition causes burning pain and tingling in the hands, feet, and toes. Over time, the pain worsens and can lead to difficulty sleeping, walking, and performing other normal daily activities. 

Antibiotics. Long-term administration of antibiotics could lead to vitamin B6 deficiency, If symptoms of peripheral neuropathy develop (numbness and tingling of the extremities), administer vitamin B6. Sulfasalazine can decrease the absorption of folic acid, and trimethoprim can cause folate deficiency, hence the need to administer folic acid if there is evidence of deficiency. Rifampicin can cause disturbances in vitamin D metabolism and lead to osteomalacia. The absorption of tetracyclines can be reduced by calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc, while this antibiotic could also decrease the absorption of these minerals. This effect is probably least with minocycline and is not confirmed with doxycycline. Doses of minerals and antibiotic should be separated by at least 2 hours. The absorption of quinolones is reduced by cationic and anionic supplements. 

Vitamin B complex is the collective term for a number of water-soluble vitamins found particularly in dairy products, cereals and liver.Vitamin B (thiamine) is used by mouth for dietary supplement purposes and by injection in emergency treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is a constituent of the coenzyme FAD (flavine adenine dinucleotide) and FMN (flavine mononucleotide) and is therefore important in cellular respiration. Vitamin Be (pyridoxine) is a coenzyme for decarboxylases and transamination, and is concerned with many metabolic processes. Overdose causes peripheral neuropathy. It may be used medically for vomiting and radiation sickness and for premenstrual tension. Pyridoxine has a negative interaction with the therapeutic use of levodopa in parkinsonism by enhancing levodopa decarboxylation to dopamine in the periphery, which does not then reach the brain. The antitubercular drug isoniazid interferes with pyridoxine, and causes a deficiency leading to peripheral neuritis that may need to be corrected with dietary supplements. Vitamin B ... 

Patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are at high risk for the development of chronic complications. Diabetes-specific microvascular pathology in tlie retina, renal glomerulus, and peripheral nerve produces retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy. As a result of these microvascular complications, diabetes is the most frequent cause of new cases of bfindness in the industrialized world in persons between 25 and 74 years and the leading cause of end-stage renal disease.Diabetes is also associated with a marked increase in atherosclerotic macrovascular disease involving... 

Intracellular channels. Mutations of the genes encoding intracellular ion channels may also cause disease. Mutations in the RyR (Section 16.4.8) lead to mahg-nant hyperthermia, a disorder in which common inhalation anesthetics produce unrestrained muscle contractions and a lethal increase in body temperature. Connexin mutations may lead to different pathologies, such as peripheral neuropathies, cardiovascular diseases, deafness, dermatological diseases, and cataracts. 

Peripheral neuropathy may occur and may become severe or irreversible. Prolonged or repeated therapy with nitrofurantoin may cause superinfection resulting in bacterial or fungal overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms. Such overgrowth may lead to a secondary infection. Pseudomonas is the organism most commonly implicated in superinfections. 

Irreversible retinopathy and ototoxicity can result from high daily doses (>250 mg) of chloro-quine or hydroxychloroquine that lead to cumulative total doses of more than 1 g of base per kilogram body weight, such as those used for treatment of diseases other than malaria. Retinopathy can be avoided if the daily dose is 50 mg. Prolonged therapy with high doses of 4-aminoquinoline also can cause toxic myopathy, cardiopathy, and peripheral neuropathy these reactions improve if the drug is withdrawn promptly. Rarely, neuropsychiatric disturbances, including suicide, may be related to overdose. 

Vitamin. Bg helps in the production of serotonin from the amino acid known as L-tryptophan. Some research suggests that B6 might help address premenstrual syndrome (PMS), autism, and some seizure disorders, as well as help prevent many chronic diseases associated with inflammation. A study also found that supplementation helped antidepressants work better in an elderly population who also had cognitive dysfunction. I recommend 10 to 50 mg twice a day of the pyridoxal-5-phosphate (or pyridoxine ), the active form of Bg. Ideally, you should take the dosage between meals, but if it causes nausea, take it with food. Be careful not to exceed the recommended dose, particularly because doses over 300 mg daily may lead to peripheral neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the hands and feet). 

Effects Solvents are potent CNS depressants. The acute effects of excessive exposure are nausea, vertigo, locomotor disturbances, headache, and coma. Chronic exposure to halogenated hydrocarbons leads to both hepatic dysfunction and nephrotoxicity. Long-term exposure to tetrachloroethylene—or to trichloroethane—has caused peripheral neuropathy. 

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