Chelators (heavy metals)
- Bind toxic metals for urinary/biliary removal
- Succimer: common oral lead/arsenic option
- EDTA: severe lead poisoning
- Dimercaprol has selected severe-toxin roles
- Penicillamine/trientine chelate copper
- Match chelator to metal + clinical severity
Class at a glance
- Bind toxic metals for urinary/biliary removal
Members / distinctions
- Succimer: common oral lead/arsenic option
- EDTA: severe lead poisoning
Other member distinctions
- Penicillamine/trientine chelate copper
- Match chelator to metal + clinical severity
Practical pearls
- Dimercaprol has selected severe-toxin roles
Self-check
- Which chelator has selected severe-toxin roles?
Dimercaprol.
- What determines chelator selection?
The metal and clinical severity.
Drugs in this class (5)
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