antimony
(Sb) [an´tĭ-mo″ne] a chemical element, atomic number 51, atomic weight 121.75. (See Appendix 6.) Several of its salts are used in tropical medicine as treatments for
schistosomiasis; however, they must be used with caution because they are potentially poisonous, causing symptoms similar to those of
arsenic poisoning. adj.,
adj antimo´�nial.
antimony potassium tartrate a compound used in treatment of
schistosomiasis, especially infection with
Schistosoma japonicum. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
an·ti·mo·ny po·tas·si·um tar·trate
a compound used as an expectorant and in the treatment of schistosomiasis japonicum, although the drug is extremely toxic and must be administered slowly intravenously; common toxic manifestations are phlebitis, tachycardia, and hypotension; sudden deaths have been reported, chiefly from circulatory collapse.
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