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The '''Mark I NAAK''', or '''MARK I Kit''', is [[United States military]] nomenclature for the "Nerve Agent Antidote Kit". It is a dual-chamber [[auto-injector]]: Two anti-[[nerve agent]] drugs   --  [[atropine sulfate]] and [[pralidoxime chloride]]  --  each in injectable form, constitute the kit. The individual using the kit places each injector against his thigh and presses a button, releasing a sprung needle which is designed to penetrate clothing.
[[Image:Marki.jpg|{frame}|thumbnail|{right}|The Mark I NAAK (left) and its training kit (right)]] 
Typically, U.S. servicemembers are issued three MARK I Kits when operating in circumstances where chemical weapons are considered a potential hazard. Along with the three kits are issued one [[CANA]] (Convulsive Antidote, Nerve Agent) for simultaneous use. (CANA is the drug [[diazepam]] or ''Valium'', an anticonvulsant.) Both of these kits are intended for use in "buddy aid" or "self aid" administration of the drugs prior to [[decontamination]] and delivery of the patient to definitive medical care.

A newer model, the ATNAA ([[Antidote Treatment Nerve Agent Auto-Injector]]), has both the atropine and the pralidoxime in one syringe, allowing for simplified administration.  

==References==

[[United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense|U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense]], ''Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook'', Third Edition (June 2000), [[Aberdeen Proving Ground]], MD, pp 118-126.

[[Category:Military drugs]]
[[Category:Military medicine]]
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