Postgraduate Medical Journal 1991-01-01

An oral treatment for lead toxicity.

P S Thomas, C Ashton

Index: Postgrad. Med. J. 67(783) , 63-5, (1991)

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Abstract

Chronic lead poisoning has traditionally been treated by parenteral agents. We present a case where a comparison of ethylene diaminetetra-acetic acid was made with 2,3-dimethyl succinic acid (DMSA) which has the advantage of oral administration associated with little toxicity and appeared to be at least as efficacious.