NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REISSUE OF NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES

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SUBJECT:  NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REISSUE OF NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES    


    
    
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    P 161405Z OCT 90
    
    FM NGB ANDREWS AFB MD//SGA//
    AIG 7301//CC//SG//
    AIG 7311//CC//SG//
    
   
    SUBJ: REISSUE OF NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES 
    THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS A RETRANSMITTAL OF USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY
    AFB VA//BSD// DTD 100019Z OCT 90.
    1. A 30 JUL 90 LETTER FROM THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA,
    ADVISES THAT PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE TABLETS SHOULD NOT BE REISSUED
    IF KEPT OUTSIDE COLD STORAGE FOR GREATER THAN 6 MONTHS.
    2. LIMITED DATA ALSO SUGGEST THAT AUTOINJECTORS ARE GOOD FOR
    APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR WHEN ENVIRONMENTALLY UNCONTROLLED.
    3, RECOMMEND:
    
    A. ALL NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES (ATROPINE AND PRALIDOXIME
    AUTOINJECTORS AND PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS) BE LEFT IN THEATER BY
    INDIVIDUALS DEPARTING THE THEATER.
    
    B. DEPLOYED MEDICAL LOGISTICS PERSONNEL STORE RETURNED ANTIDOTES
    OR REISSUE IN EMERGENCIES ONLY.
    
    C. ALL NEWLY DEPLOYING PERSONNEL BE ISSUED FRESH ANTIDOTES FROM    
    THE SUPPORTING LOCAL BASE MEDICALL SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
    4. ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO [(b)(2)]       NGB/SGAR, DSN