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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | succimer(Chemet ) | ||
| 2. | penicillamine(Cuprimine , Depen) | ||
| 3. | dimercaprol(BAL In Oil ) | ||
| 4. | edetate calcium disodium | ||
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If blood levels of lead are high enough, the doctor may also prescribe chelation therapy. This refers to treatment with chemicals that bind to the lead and help the body pass it in urine at a faster rate.
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If blood levels of lead are high enough, the doctor may also prescribe chelation therapy. This refers to treatment with chemicals that bind to the lead and help the body pass it in urine at a faster rate.
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Heavy metal antagonist; chelates lead.
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PENICILLAMINE (pen uh SIL uh meen) binds with heavy metals and cystine in the body. It is used to treat Wilson's disease and cystinuria. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Heavy metal antagonist; a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD).
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DIMERCAPROL (dahy mer KAP rawl) binds with heavy metals in the body. It is used to treat arsenic, mercury, gold, and lead poisoning.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Dithiol heavy metal antagonist; chelates arsenic, lead, mercury, gold, and other heavy metals.
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CALCIUM EDTA (KAL see um) binds with heavy metals in the body. It is used to treat lead poisoning.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Heavy metal antagonist; used to chelates lead, but also chelates zinc and other heavy metals.
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