Dimercaprol
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Dimercaprol |
| Brand Name: | Bal In Oil |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | The sulfhydryl groups of dimercaprol form complexes with certain heavy metals thus preventing or reversing the metallic binding of sulfhydryl-containing enzymes. The complex is excreted in the urine. |
| Description of the Drug: | Dimercaprol is a chelating agent used as an antidote to arsenic, gold, and mercury poisoning, as well as acute lead poisoning in combination with edetate calcium disodium. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06782
