Heavy-metal poisoning

Remove exposure + identify the specific metal
Chelator choice is metal- and severity-specific
Lead: succimer or EDTA-based therapy when indicated
Arsenic/mercury may use dimercaprol/succimer
Support organ injury + monitor redistribution
Chelation is not benign—confirm indication

Use at a glance

Remove exposure + identify the specific metal

Practical pearls

Chelator choice is metal- and severity-specific
Arsenic/mercury may use dimercaprol/succimer
Chelation is not benign—confirm indication

Choosing treatment

Lead: succimer or EDTA-based therapy when indicated

Monitoring / follow-up

Support organ injury + monitor redistribution

Self-check

What are the first management steps in Heavy-metal poisoning?
Remove exposure + identify the specific metal.

Drugs used for this (3)

Succimer ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Succimer — off-label

Dimercaprol ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Dimercaprol — off-label

Edetate calcium disodium ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Edetate calcium disodium — off-label

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