
BAL 100mg Injection
Salt Composition
Dimercaprol (100mg)
Key Information
Short Description
BAL 100mg Injection is a chelating agent used to remove heavy metal toxicity from the body, treating poisoning by metals such as lead, arsenic, mercury, gold, and bismuth.
Dosage Form
Injection
Introduction
BAL 100mg Injection is a chelating agent that helps remove heavy metal toxicity from the body. It is used in combination with other drugs to treat lead poisoning. It is also used to treat poisoning by other heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury, gold, and bismuth.
Directions for Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Safety Information
Side Effects
No common side effects listed.
Breastfeeding Warning
Make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows that you have received this medicine.
Pregnancy Warning
Make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows that you have received this medicine.
How it works
BAL 100mg Injection is a chelating agent that works on the sulfhydryl groups and reverses the binding of sulfhydryl-containing enzymes causing toxicity.
Quick Tips
Used to treat poisoning by certain heavy metals In a poisoning situation, it may not be possible to tell your caregivers about your health conditions In an emergency situation, it may not be possible before you are treated with BAL 100mg Injection to tell your caregivers if you are pregnant or breastfeeding Make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows that you have received this medicine