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Heavy-metal poisoning (lead, arsenic, mercury, gold)

Heavy-metal poisoning (lead, arsenic, mercury, gold) · ICD-10: T56.0X1A

Drugs and regimens

Dimercaprol (BAL)⚠ Unverified

Mild arsenic or gold poisoning — 2.5 mg/kg deep IM four times daily for 2 days

Dimercaprol (BAL)⚠ Unverified

Acute lead encephalopathy — 4 mg/kg IM, then every 4 h with edetate calcium disodium at a separate site

Edetate calcium disodium (CaNa2EDTA)⚠ Unverified

Asymptomatic lead poisoning (blood lead 20–70 mcg/dL) — 1000 mg/m²/day IV or IM

Succimer (DMSA)⚠ Unverified

Lead poisoning in children — 10 mg/kg every 8 h for 5 days, then every 12 h for 14 days

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