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dimercaprol and Infant, Newborn, Diseases

dimercaprol has been researched along with Infant, Newborn, Diseases in 3 studies

Dimercaprol: An anti-gas warfare agent that is effective against Lewisite (dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine) and formerly known as British Anti-Lewisite or BAL. It acts as a chelating agent and is used in the treatment of arsenic, gold, and other heavy metal poisoning.
dimercaprol : A dithiol that is propane-1,2-dithiol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. a chelating agent originally developed during World War II as an experimental antidote against the arsenic-based poison gas Lewisite, it has been used clinically since 1949 for the treatment of poisoning by arsenic, mercury and gold. It can also be used for treatment of poisoning by antimony, bismuth and possibly thallium, and (with sodium calcium edetate) in cases of acute leaad poisoning. Administration is by (painful) intramuscular injection of a suspension of dimercaprol in peanut oil, typically every 4 hours for 2-10 days depending on the toxicity. In the past, dimercaprol was also used for the treatment of Wilson's disease, a severely debilitating genetic disorder in which the body tends to retain copper, with resultant liver and brain injury.

Infant, Newborn, Diseases: Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts.

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sensirivatana, R1
Supachadhiwong, O1
Phancharoen, S1
Mitrakul, C1
Snyder, RD1
Lugo, G1
Cassady, G1
Palmisano, P1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for dimercaprol and Infant, Newborn, Diseases

ArticleYear
Neonatal lead poisoning. An unusual clinical manifestation.
    Clinical pediatrics, 1983, Volume: 22, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Bone and Bones; Diagnosis, Differential; Dimercaprol; Drug Therapy, Combination; Edetic Acid;

1983
The involuntary movements of chronic mercury poisoning.
    Archives of neurology, 1972, Volume: 26, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Ataxia; Child; Dimercaprol; Female; Fetal Diseases; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infa

1972
Acute maternal arsenic intoxication with neonatal death.
    American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1969, Volume: 117, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Adolescent; Arsenic; Arsenic Poisoning; Brain; Dimercaprol; Female; Humans; Hya

1969