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dimercaprol and Pulmonary Edema

dimercaprol has been researched along with Pulmonary Edema in 1 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.

Pulmonary Edema: Excessive accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung, an indication of a serious underlying disease or disorder. Pulmonary edema prevents efficient PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE in the PULMONARY ALVEOLI, and can be life-threatening.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Lung injury following intravenous oleic acid is characterized by pulmonary edema, leukopenia and hypoxemia."3.67Oleic acid-induced pulmonary injury in rats: potential role of sulfidopeptide leukotrienes. ( Ball, HA; Cook, JA; Halushka, PV; Hsu, CY; Spicer, KM, 1988)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (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
Ball, HA1
Cook, JA1
Spicer, KM1
Hsu, CY1
Halushka, PV1

Other Studies

1 other study available for dimercaprol and Pulmonary Edema

ArticleYear
Oleic acid-induced pulmonary injury in rats: potential role of sulfidopeptide leukotrienes.
    Circulatory shock, 1988, Volume: 26, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetophenones; Animals; Capillary Permeability; Dimercaprol; Leukopenia; Leukotriene B4; Leukotriene

1988