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PHARMANEST : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES - Volume 4, Issue 6, November - December 2013

Pages: 1458-1463

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CHELATION THERAPY

Author: G.K.SUDHAKAR*, VENKATESH KAMATH B, ARAVIND PAI, VASUDEV PAI

Category: Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abstract:

Chelating agents are drugs that complex with and thereby „hold‟ metal ions in inactive form that are suitable for mobilization and subsequent excretion. The principal therapeutic use of chelating agent is to treat heavy metal poisoning. This article describes a list of six chelating agents commonly employed in clinical practice.

Keywords: Chelating agents, Lead poisoning, Wilson?s disease, Iron poisoning, Thalassemia.

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