Dimercaprol - Revision history

Danbot: Switch SMW query from broadtable to table format for better layout with TOC

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Switch SMW query from broadtable to table format for better layout with TOC

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	==Comments==		==Comments==

			==Indications by Condition==
			''The following table is automatically generated from disease/condition pages across WikEM.''

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	==See Also==		==See Also==

Elcatracho: /* See Also */

2021-03-08T21:49:07Z

ClaireLewis: /* References */

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References

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	[[Category:Pharmacology]]		[[Category:Pharmacology]]
			[[Category:Toxicology]]

ClaireLewis: /* Adult Dosing */

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Adult Dosing

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	*Arsenic or gold toxicity, severe: 3 mg/kg IM q4 hours x 2 days, 4 times on day 3, then BID x 10 days		*Arsenic or gold toxicity, severe: 3 mg/kg IM q4 hours x 2 days, 4 times on day 3, then BID x 10 days
	*[[Mercury toxicity]]: 5mg/kg IM on day 1, then 2.5 mg/kg 1-2 times daily x 10 days		*[[Mercury toxicity]]: 5mg/kg IM on day 1, then 2.5 mg/kg 1-2 times daily x 10 days
	*[[Lead poisoning]], mild: 4 mg/kg IM for initial dose, then 3 mg/kg q4 hourr for 2-7 days in combination with edetate calcium disodium		*[[Lead poisoning]], mild: 4 mg/kg IM for initial dose, then 3 mg/kg q4 hourr for 2-7 days in combination with edetate calcium disodium ([[EDTA]])
	*Lead poisoning, severe: 4 mg/kg IM every 4 hr for 2-7 days in combination with edetate calcium disodium		*Lead poisoning, severe: 4 mg/kg IM every 4 hr for 2-7 days in combination with edetate calcium disodium ([[EDTA]])

	==Pediatric Dosing==		==Pediatric Dosing==

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==Administration==
*Type: Chelator, [[Antidote]]
*Dosage Forms:
*Routes of Administration: IM
*Common Trade Names: British antilewisite (BAL)

==Adult Dosing==
*[[Arsenic]] or gold toxicity, mild: 2.5 mg/kg IM 4 times per day x 2 days, BID on day 3, then daily x 10 days
*Arsenic or gold toxicity, severe: 3 mg/kg IM q4 hours x 2 days, 4 times on day 3, then BID x 10 days
*[[Mercury toxicity]]: 5mg/kg IM on day 1, then 2.5 mg/kg 1-2 times daily x 10 days
*[[Lead poisoning]], mild: 4 mg/kg IM for initial dose, then 3 mg/kg q4 hourr for 2-7 days in combination with edetate calcium disodium
*Lead poisoning, severe: 4 mg/kg IM every 4 hr for 2-7 days in combination with edetate calcium disodium

==Pediatric Dosing==
*Same as above

==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
*[[Lactation risk categories|Lactation risk]]: Infant risk cannot be ruled out
*Renal dosing: use at reduced dose and with caution
*Hepatic dosing: contraindicated in hepatic insufficiency

==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Hepatic insufficiency (unless due to arsenic)

==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
*Tachycardia, hypertension
*Fever
===Common===
*Fever
*Bronchospasm, chest tightness
*Headache, paresthesias, tremor
*Blepharospasm, conjunctivitis

==Pharmacology==
*Half-life:
*Metabolism:
*Excretion:

==Mechanism of Action==
*Binds thiol group on heavy metals, preventing those groups from binding/inhibiting enzymes and allowing urinary excretion of metals

==Comments==

==See Also==
*[[Antidotes]]
*[[Arsenic]]
*[[Lead toxicity]]
*[[Mercury toxicity]]
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Pharmacology]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			*[[Toxicology (main)]]
			*[[Heavy metals]]
	*[[Antidotes]]		*[[Antidotes]]
	*[[Arsenic]]		*[[Arsenic]]
	*[[Lead toxicity]]		*[[Lead toxicity]]
	*[[Mercury toxicity]]		*[[Mercury toxicity]]

	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Pharmacology]]		[[Category:Pharmacology]]
	[[Category:Toxicology]]		[[Category:Toxicology]]