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Which of the following does not cross blood brain barrier

A
Pralidoxime
B
Obidoxime
C
Diacetylc-monooxime
D
Physostigmine
High-Yield Explanation
Refer katzung 11e p 121 Pralidoxime or 2-PAM, usually as the chloride or iodide salts, belongs to a family of compounds called oximes that bind to organophosphate-inactivated acetylcholinesterase. It is used to treat organophosphate poisoning in conjunction with atropine and diazepam Pralidoxime is a quaternary charged oxime that can bind to inactivated ChE and reactivate its functional activity (Fig. ... However, because of the highly charged nature of 2-PAM, it has a poor ability to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB)

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