Phosgene oxime: Injury and associated mechanisms compared to vesicating agents sulfur mustard and lewisite

•Phosgene oxime (CX) is a nettle agent grouped together with vesicants.•CX is the most potent but least studied vesicating agent.•CX is absorbed quickly and causes immediate pain and inflammation.•CX with faster penetration causes severe tissue damage and systemic toxicity.•CX could be produced as a...

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