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edetate calcium disodium

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Edetate calcium disodium (EDTA calcium)
A chemical agent used to remove excess lead from the body.
Mentioned in: Lead Poisoning

edetate calcium disodium (EDTA)
[ed′ətāt]
a chelating agent used to treat lead poisoning. It is not the same as edetate disodium.


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There have been cases where children and adults have died when they were mistakenly given Edetate Disodium instead of Edetate Calcium Disodium (Calcium Disodium Versenate) or when Edetate Disodium was used for chelation therapies and other uses that are not approved by FDA.
 
 
 
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