Drug Name |
Edetic acid |
Drug ID |
BADD_D00745 |
Description |
A chelating agent (chelating agents) that sequesters a variety of polyvalent cations. It is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a food additive. |
Indications and Usage |
For the reduction of blood levels and depot stores of lead in lead poisoning (acute and chronic) and lead encephalopathy, in both pediatric populations and adults. |
Marketing Status |
approved; vet_approved |
ATC Code |
V03AB03 |
DrugBank ID |
DB00974
|
KEGG ID |
D00052
|
MeSH ID |
D004492
|
PubChem ID |
6049
|
TTD Drug ID |
D00KEP
|
NDC Product Code |
Not Available |
UNII |
9G34HU7RV0
|
Synonyms |
Edetic Acid | Acid, Edetic | EDTA | Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic Acid | Acid, Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic | N,N'-1,2-Ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl)glycine) | Edathamil | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid | Acid, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic | Versene | Chelaton 3 | Copper EDTA | EDTA, Copper | Coprin | Dicobalt EDTA | EDTA, Dicobalt | Disodium Calcitetracemate | Calcitetracemate, Disodium | Distannous EDTA | EDTA, Distannous | Edetate Disodium Calcium | Calcium Disodium Edetate | Edetate, Calcium Disodium | Edetates | Edetic Acid, Calcium Salt | Edetic Acid, Calcium, Sodium Salt | Edetic Acid, Chromium Salt | Chromium EDTA | EDTA, Chromium | Edetic Acid, Dipotassium Salt | Edetic Acid, Disodium Salt | Disodium Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate | Dinitrilotetraacetate, Disodium Ethylene | Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate, Disodium | Disodium EDTA | EDTA, Disodium | Edetic Acid, Disodium Salt, Dihydrate | Edetic Acid, Disodium, Monopotassium Salt | Edetic Acid, Magnesium Salt | Edetic Acid, Monopotassium Salt | Edetic Acid, Monosodium Salt | Edetic Acid, Potassium Salt | Potassium EDTA | EDTA, Potassium | Edetic Acid, Sodium Salt | Gallium EDTA | EDTA, Gallium | Magnesium Disodium EDTA | EDTA, Magnesium Disodium | Edetic Acid, Disodium, Magnesium Salt | Stannous EDTA | EDTA, Stannous | Tetracemate | Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate | Dinitrilotetraacetate, Ethylene | Versenate | Calcium Disodium Versenate | Disodium Versenate, Calcium | Versenate, Calcium Disodium | Calcium Tetacine | Tetacine, Calcium |