Lead Poisoning: Poisoning: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Optic Neuropathy: Optic Nerve Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 263, Injuries, Poisoning, And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
In acute symptomatic lead poisoning of class IV and all cases of class V, combination treatment with dimercaprol (BAL) and CaNa2EDTA, according to the dosage schedule in Table 263-8, is recommended and should begin as soon as urine flow is established. Patients receiving BAL should receive maintenance parenteral fluids or clear liquids orally to avoid the...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Mineral Deficiency And Toxicity
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 1. Treatment: If grams of copper have been swallowed, prompt gastric lavage followed by daily IM injections of at least 300 mg of dimercaprol (BAL) may prevent death. It should be suspected in a person under the age of 40 with any of the following: An otherwise unexplained hepatic,...
THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, App. III, Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs, ABBOKINASE to BUTAZOLIDIN
Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs TRADE AND GENERIC NAMES OF COMMONLY USED DRUGS ABBOKINASE to BUTAZOLIDIN Trade Name Generic ABBOKINASE Urokinase ACCOLATE Zafirlukast ACCUPRIL Quinapril ACCUTANE Isotretinoin ACHROM YCIN V Tetracycline ACTHAR Corticotropin (ACTH) ACTIFED *Triprolidine ADALAT Nifedipine ADENOCARD Adenosine ADRIAMYCIN Doxorubicin ADVIL Ibuprofen AFRIN...
THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, App. III, Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs, Dacarbazine to Etretinate
Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs GENERIC AND TRADE NAMES OF COMMONLY USED DRUGS Dacarbazine to Etretinate Generic Trade Name Dacarbazine DTIC-DOME Dactinomycin COSMEGEN Danazol DANOCRINE Dantrolene DANTRIUM Daunorubicin CERUBIDINE Deferoxamine DESFERAL Delavirdine RESCRIPTOR Demeclocycline DECLOMYCIN Desipramine NORPRAMIN, PERTOFRANE Desmopressin DDAVP, STIMATE Dexamethasone...
Chelating agents for lead poisoning - [Medication] - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
Chelating agents for lead poisoning Examples Chelating agents Brand Name Chemical Name Chemet succimer Dimercaprol is generally known as British antilewisite, or BAL. A course of BAL followed by calcium EDTA, given while you are hospitalized, is recommended for blood lead levels of 70 µg/dL or higher, or when there are symptoms of lead poisoning or lead...
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7873244 CAPSULES CUPRIMINE ® (PENICILLAMINE) Physicians planning to use penicillamine should thoroughly familiarize themselves with its toxicity, special dosage considerations, and therapeutic benefits. Available evidence suggests that CUPRIMINE is not of value in ankylosing spondylitis. If the neurological symptoms and signs continue to worsen for a month after the...
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Specificity Table TOX.xls
Tested (ng/ ml) BAL Dimercaprol Chelating agent 100,000 Barbitone Barbital Barbiturate 100,000 BAR 150 Baycol Cerivastatin Antihyperlipidemic 10,000 BDB BDB( d, l- 1-( 3,4- Methylenedioxyphenyl)- 2- Butanamine) MBDB metabolite 100,000 AMP 2,500 Benadryl Diphenhydramine Antihistamine/ Sedative 1,000,000 Benemid Probenecid Antigout 100,000 Bentyl Dicyclomine Anticholinergic...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 263, Injuries, Poisoning, And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
In acute symptomatic lead poisoning of class IV and all cases of class V, combination treatment with dimercaprol (BAL) and CaNa2EDTA, according to the dosage schedule in Table 263-8, is recommended and should begin as soon as urine flow is established Patients receiving BAL should receive maintenance parenteral fluids or clear liquids orally to avoid the vomiting...
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3, ACETAMINOPHEN ACETAMINOPHEN W/ CODEINE PHOSPHATE #3, ACETAMINOPHEN ACETAMINOPHEN W/ CODEINE PHOSPHATE, ACETAMINOPHEN ACETAMINOPHEN W/ CODEINE, ACETAMINOPHEN ACETAMINOPHEN, ACETAMINOPHEN (OTC) ACETAMINOPHEN, ASPIRIN AND CAFFEINE, ACETAMINOPHEN (OTC) ACETAMINOPHEN, ASPIRIN, AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE, ACETAMINOPHEN ACETAMINOPHEN, BUTALBITAL AND CAFFEINE, ACETAMINOPHEN ACETAMINOPHEN,...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Mineral Deficiency And Toxicity
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 1 Treatment: If grams of copper have been swallowed, prompt gastric lavage followed by daily IM injections of at least 300 mg of dimercaprol (BAL) may prevent death It should be suspected in a person under the age of 40 with any of the following: An otherwise unexplained hepatic,...
THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, App. III, Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs, ABBOKINASE to BUTAZOLIDIN
Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs TRADE AND GENERIC NAMES OF COMMONLY USED DRUGS ABBOKINASE to BUTAZOLIDIN Trade Name Generic ABBOKINASE Urokinase ACCOLATE Zafirlukast ACCUPRIL Quinapril ACCUTANE Isotretinoin ACHROMYCIN V Tetracycline ACTHAR Corticotropin (ACTH) ACTIFED *Triprolidine ADALAT Nifedipine ADENOCARD Adenosine ADRIAMYCIN Doxorubicin ADVIL Ibuprofen AFRIN...
THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, App. III, Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs, Dacarbazine to Etretinate
Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs GENERIC AND TRADE NAMES OF COMMONLY USED DRUGS Dacarbazine to Etretinate Generic Trade Name Dacarbazine DTIC-DOME Dactinomycin COSMEGEN Danazol DANOCRINE Dantrolene DANTRIUM Daunorubicin CERUBIDINE Deferoxamine DESFERAL Delavirdine RESCRIPTOR Demeclocycline DECLOMYCIN Desipramine NORPRAMIN, PERTOFRANE Desmopressin DDAVP, STIMATE Dexamethasone...
Prescription and OTC Drug Product List October 1997
Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Product List - 17th Edition Cumulative Supplement Number 10: Jan '97 - Oct '97 [ Prescription - OTC ] ADDITIONS/DELETIONS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRODUCT LIST ACETAMINOPHEN; OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE; AMPHETAMINE SULFATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE CAPSULE; ORAL OXYCODONE AND ACETAMINOPHEN TABLET;...
Lead Poisoning: Poisoning: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Accidents and Injuries Subject Poisoning Lead Poisoning Although it is far less common since paint containing lead pigment was banned in 1977 and lead was eliminated from most gasoline, lead poisoning (plumbism) is still a major public health problem in U.S. Children are particularly susceptible because lead produces the most damage in nervous systems that are still...
Optic Neuropathy: Optic Nerve Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Eye Disorders Subject Optic Nerve Disorders Optic Neuropathy Optic neuropathy is damage of the optic nerve due to a blockage of its blood supply, to nutritional deficiencies, or to toxins. Rarely, it occurs in younger people with severe migraines. This type is sometimes called toxic amblyopia. Depending on the cause, vision may be impaired in one or both eyes.
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 22, Ch. 300, Pharmacodynamics
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 22. Clinical Pharmacology--- Chapter 300. Pharmacodynamics Topics [General] Drug-Receptor Interactions Dose-Response Relationships [General] Pharmacodynamics: Study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action. Many drugs produce pharmacologic responses...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 5, Ch. 50, Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 5. Deformities, particularly flexion contractures, may develop rapidl y; ulnar deviation of the fingers with slippage of the extensor tendons off the metacarpophalangeal joints is a typical late result. When diagnosis is in doubt, unexplained subcutaneous nodules can be aspirated or biopsied to...
Index: DI: Merck Manual Home Edition
Complications of Diverticular Disease Constipation: Symptoms and Complications examination of Viewing the Digestive Tract With an Endoscope hormones of Endocrine Glands Major Hormones indigestion and see Indigestion infection of see Gastroenteritis in infection prevention Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers inflammatory disorders of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Drugs That...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 22, Ch. 300, Pharmacodynamics
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 22 Clinical Pharmacology--- Chapter 300 Pharmacodynamics Topics [General] Drug-Receptor Interactions Dose-Response Relationships [General] Pharmacodynamics: Study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action Many drugs produce pharmacologic responses by...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 5, Ch. 50, Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 5 Deformities, particularly flexion contractures, may develop rapidly; ulnar deviation of the fingers with slippage of the extensor tendons off the metacarpophalangeal joints is a typical late result However, two diseases causing arthritis can very occasionally coexist Other NSAIDs are...
LIST OF APPROVED DRUGS FOR WHICH ADDITIONAL PEDIATRIC INFORMATION
DOCKET NO Anesthetic, Critical Care And Addiction Drug Products Bupropion Treatment of depression Metabolic And Endocrine Drug Products Dexmedetomidine Sedation of initially intubated and mechanically ventilated patients in an ICU setting Cardio-Renal Drug Products Dimercaprol Treatment of arsenic, gold, and mercury poisoning Prolonging the time to recurrence of...