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dimercaprol and Transfusion Reaction

dimercaprol has been researched along with Transfusion Reaction in 2 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.

Transfusion Reaction: Complications of BLOOD TRANSFUSION. Included adverse reactions are common allergic and febrile reactions; hemolytic (delayed and acute) reactions; and other non-hemolytic adverse reactions such as infections and adverse immune reactions related to immunocompatibility.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (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
OHLSSON, WT2
KULLENDORFF, GT1
LJUNGBERG, LK1
WILANDER, OM1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for dimercaprol and Transfusion Reaction

ArticleYear
Transfusion hemosiderosis; report of a case treated with BAL.
    Acta medica Scandinavica, 1953, Volume: 145, Issue:6

    Topics: Blood Group Incompatibility; Blood Transfusion; Dimercaprol; Hemochromatosis; Hemosiderosis; Humans;

1953
BAL-therapy in transfusion hemosiderosis.
    Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation, 1954, Volume: 6, Issue:1

    Topics: Blood Transfusion; Dimercaprol; Hemochromatosis; Hemosiderosis; Humans; Transfusion Reaction

1954