{"id":136733,"date":"2021-12-03T05:38:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T05:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=136733"},"modified":"2023-06-05T10:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:03:57","slug":"dimercaprol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/dimercaprol\/","title":{"rendered":"Dimercaprol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A drug that combines with metals in the body and is used to treat poisoning by antimony, arsenic, bismuth, gold, mercury, and thallium and in Wilson&#8217;s disease. It is administered by injection and commonly causes nausea, vomiting, and watering of the eyes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Also called British Anti-Lewisite (BAL), this is a chelating agent used in the treatment of metal poisoning (e.g. arsenic, lead, mercury). It has a high incidence of side-effects and is now only rarely used as it has been superseded by less toxic chelating agents.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A compound, 2,3-dimercaptopropanol, used as an antidote in poisoning from heavy metals such as arsenic, gold, and mercury. It is a colorless liquid with a disagreeable odor. Mixed with benzyl benzoate and oil, it is administered intramuscularly.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A chemical substance employed to eliminate surplus lead from the human body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A drug that combines with metals in the body and is used to treat poisoning by antimony, arsenic, bismuth, gold, mercury, and thallium and in Wilson&#8217;s disease. 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