Concept information
Preferred term
Dimercaprol
Type
-
mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- An anti-gas warfare agent that is effective against Lewisite (dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine) and formerly known as British Anti-Lewisite or BAL. It acts as a chelating agent and is used in the treatment of arsenic, gold, and other heavy metal poisoning.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 0CPP32S55X
- 1-Propanol, 2,3-dimercapto-
- 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol
- 2,3-Dithiopropan-1-o1
- 59-52-9 (Dimercaprol)
- British Anti-Lewisite
- British Anti-Lewisite Agent
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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0CPP32S55X
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1-Propanol, 2,3-dimercapto-
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59-52-9 (Dimercaprol)
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R9NNWKVD-6
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