Treatment of Mercury Intoxication in a Dentist with N-Acetyl-D,L-penicillamine
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology
- Vol. 19 (4) , 401-408
- https://doi.org/10.3109/15563658208992494
Abstract
A dentist with chronic elemental mercury intoxication, peripheral neuropathy, and visual disturbances was removed from exposure and treated with two 5-d courses of N-acetyl-D,L-penicillamine. Treatment with this experimental chelating agent resulted in an increase in urinary mercury excretion and slight clinical improvement.Keywords
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