Here is the detailed overview of Dimercaprol Injection 50 mg/mL, with icons:
💉 Dimercaprol Injection 50 mg/mL
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Heavy metal chelating agent
🔹 Also known as British Anti-Lewisite (BAL)
🔹 Antidote for toxic metal poisoning
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used for the treatment of poisoning due to:
- 🌡️ Arsenic
- 🔩 Mercury
- 💊 Gold
- 🧪 In combination with other agents for lead poisoning
- ⚠️ Used in acute toxic exposures (especially in industrial or emergency settings)
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Life-saving antidote in specific poisonings
✔️ Rapid action to bind and eliminate toxic metals
✔️ Administered intramuscularly for systemic effect
✔️ Often used in conjunction with calcium disodium EDTA in lead poisoning
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Glass ampoules containing 50 mg/mL solution, usually 2 mL or 3 mL
💉 Supplied in oil-based solution for deep intramuscular injection only
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
📍 Only for IM use – never IV
🌡️ May cause pain at injection site
🤢 Side effects: nausea, hypertension, tachycardia, headache
🧪 Monitor renal function, urine output, and vital signs during therapy
🧼 Ensure sterile technique to reduce injection site reactions
🚫 Contraindications / Cautions
❌ Peanut allergy (formulated in peanut oil)
⚠️ Avoid in patients with liver impairment, unless absolutely necessary
⚠️ Use with caution in G6PD deficiency — risk of hemolysis
🧊 Storage
🌡️ Store at 15–25°C (room temperature)
🧴 Protect from light
🧊 Do not refrigerate or freeze – may alter solubility of the oil base