Drugs for Lead Poisoning

Disodium edetate is prescribed• In emergency situations to lower the levels of excess calcium in the blood• To control irregular heartbeats or ventricular arrhythmias that occur due to accumulation of toxic levels of digitalis / digoxin, a drug given for heart conditionsDisodium edetate is also known as disodium EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid).

Succimer is a lead chelator, prescribed for the treatment of lead poisoning.