DeCS

Descriptor English:

Dimercaprol

Descriptor Spanish:

Dimercaprol

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	dimercaprol
Scope note:	Agente de guerra antigas que es eficas contra la Lewisita (dicloro(2-clorovinil)arsina) antiguamente conocido como British Anti-Lewisite o BAL. Actúa como un agente quelante y es utilizado en el tratamiento de la intoxicación por arsénico, oro y otros metales pesados.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Dimercaprol

Descriptor French:

Dimercaprol

Tree number(s):

D02.886.489.180

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004112

Scope note:

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.

Allowable Qualifiers:

AA analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine

Pharm Action:

Chelating Agents

Registry Number:

0CPP32S55X

CAS Type 1 Name:

1-Propanol, 2,3-dimercapto-

DeCS ID:

4157

Unique ID:

D004112

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