• TRADE NAMES: BAL (Taylor); Sulfactin
  • INDICATIONS: Heavy metal poisoning (arsenic, gold, mercury, lead)
  • SYNONYM: British anti-Lewisite
  • CLASS: Antidote, Chelator
  • HALF-LIFE: N/A

As an antidote, it is difficult to differentiate side effects due to the drug from those due to the effects of the poison.

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Page last updated 07/31/2023

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Incidence

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations

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GeriatricGeriatric

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