Chronic inorganic mercury poisoning treated with N-acetyl-D-penicillamine.

Selective enhancement of urinary organic mercury excretion by D-penicillamine.

Ishihara, N., Shiojima, S., and Suzuki, T. (1974). British Journal of Industrial Medicine, 31, 245-249. Selective enhancement of urinary organic mercury excretion by D-penicillamine. This report deals with the study of a patient who was suspected of having mercury vapour poisoning and was treated with D-penicillamine. D-penicillamine by mouth enhanced the urinary excretion of organic but not in...

Mercury poisoning and its treatment with N-acetyl-D, L-penicillamine.

Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Combination Therapy with D-penicillamine and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in Lead Poisoning in Opium Addicts

Background: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a putative antioxidant and has gained attention as a promising agent for chelating heavy metals including lead. Considering the animal studies results, we hypothesized that adding NAC to the treatment regimen may improve the success of treatment with lead chelators. Methods: A total of 46 patients who were lead-poisoned opioid addicts were divided into two ...

Different behaviour of inorganic and organic mercury in renal excretion with reference to effects of D-penicillamine.

Inorganic and organic mercury was measured in the red cells, plasma, and urine of five laboratory workers to examine the effect of D-penicillamine. The workers had had no particular exposure to mercurials. Before and during administration of D-penicillamine, inorganic mercury levels in plasma were significantly correlated with those in urine or 24-hour urinary outputs, but no significant correl...

Infantile renal tubular acidosis due to mercury poisoning.

Husband, P., and McKellar, W. J. D. (1970). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 45, 264. Infantile renal tubular acidosis due to mercury poisoning. A 9month-old infant with renal tubular acidosis is reported. This illness followed the use of ammoniated mercury ointment for a napkin eruption. Raised levels of inorganic mercury were found in the urine. The patient was treated with alkalis, dimercap...