Drug Status in USA : Approved Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Poisoning due to arsenic, mercury, gold, bismuth, nickel, thalium, antimony. As an adjuvant to calcium disodium edetate in lead poisoning. As an adjuvant to penicillamine in Cu poisoning and in wilsons disease.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Iron and cadmium poisoning.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Hypertension, hepatic damage. Antihistaminics give 1/2 hours,, before reduces intensity of adverse effects.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Rise in BP, tachycardia, vomiting, tingling and burning sensation, inflammation of mucous membranes, sweating, cramps, headache and anxiety.
Drug Category/Class
Chelating Agents
Antidotes
Antidotes
Prescribed
For the treatment of arsenic, gold and mercury poisoning. Indicated in acute lead poisoning when used concomitantly with edetate calcium disodium (...