Drug Name |
Succimer |
Drug ID |
BADD_D02078 |
Description |
A mercaptodicarboxylic acid used as an antidote to heavy metal poisoning because it forms strong chelates with them. |
Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of lead poisoning in pediatric patients with blood lead levels above 45 µg/dL. May also be used to treat mercury or arsenic poisoning. |
Marketing Status |
approved |
ATC Code |
Not Available |
DrugBank ID |
DB00566
|
KEGG ID |
D00572
|
MeSH ID |
D004113
|
PubChem ID |
2724354
|
TTD Drug ID |
D01GYK
|
NDC Product Code |
65085-0072; 71083-0020; 55679-117; 55292-201; 38779-0780; 70086-124 |
UNII |
DX1U2629QE
|
Synonyms |
Succimer | DMSA | meso-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid | Acid, meso-Dimercaptosuccinic | meso Dimercaptosuccinic Acid | Butanedioic Acid, 2,3-Dimercapto-, (R*,S*)-Isomer | Succicaptal | Succimer Antimony Sodium Salt, (R*,S*)-Isomer | Succimer, (R*,R*)-(+,-)-Isomer | Succimer, Dipotassium Salt | Dipotassium Salt Succimer | 2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid | 2,3 Dimercaptosuccinic Acid | Acid, 2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic | Dimercaptosuccinic Acid | Acid, Dimercaptosuccinic | Succimer, Monosodium Salt | Monosodium Salt Succimer | Succimer, Rhenium Salt | Rhenium Salt Succimer | Chemet | Succimer, Tin Salt | Tin Salt Succimer | Tin Dimercaptosuccinate | Dimercaptosuccinate, Tin | Ro-1-7977 | Ro 1 7977 | Ro17977 | Succimer, Disodium Salt | Disodium Salt Succimer |