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edetate /ed·e·tate/ (ed´ĕ-tāt) USAN contraction for ethylenediaminetetraacetate, a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); the salts include e. calcium disodium, used in the diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning, and e. disodium, used in the treatment of hypercalcemia because of its affinity for calcium.
edetate [ed´ĕtāt]
USAN contraction for ethylenediaminetetraacetate, a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); the salts include edetate disodium calcium, used in the diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning, and edetate disodium, used in the treatment hypercalcemia because of its affinity for calcium.
edetate (eˑ·d·tāt),
n Scientific name:C10H14N2Na2O8·2H2O of EDTA; uses: treats cardiovascular disease, hypercalcemia, pathologic calcification; precautions: can cause renal tubular necrosis, acute renal failure, acute hypocalcemia, tetany, cardiac arrhythmias, bone marrow depression, vasculitis, and exfoliative dermatitis. Also called
disodium edetate.
edetate
any salt of ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA), including edetate disodium calcium, used in the diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning, and edetate disodium, used in the treatment of poisoning with lead and other heavy metals, and, because of its affinity for calcium, in the treatment of hypercalcemia.
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The FDA alleged that Evers had violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) under misbranding provision by promoting and administering a chelating drug, calcium disodium edetate (calcium EDTA), an FDA-approved drug for an indication not approved by the agency.
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FDA notified health care professionals and patients about important safety information concerning Edetate Disodium.
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Deaths resulting from hypocalcemia after administration of edetate disodium: 2003-2005.
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