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About Desfre 250mg Tablet

Edetate disodium (EDTA) is a chelating (KEE-late-ing) agent. A chelating agent is capable of removing a heavy metal, such as lead or mercury, from the blood.

EDTA is used to lower blood levels of calcium when they have become dangerously high. EDTA is also used to control heart rhythm disturbances caused by a heart medication called digitalis (digoxin, Lanoxin).

Uses of Desfre 250mg Tablet

• Treating lead poisoning. Giving EDTA in the vein or muscle is effective for treating lead poisoning and brain damage caused by lead exposure. One specific kind of EDTA, the calcium disodium form, is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for these uses. Treatment with calcium disodium EDTA improves symptoms such as abdominal pain, fatigue, constipation, and loss of appetite. It also seems to help slow down kidney problems in people who have had long-term lead poisoning. However, EDTA does not seem to be effective for diagnosing lead poisoning.

Medicinal Benefits of Desfre 250mg Tablet

EDTA is a chemical that binds and holds on to (chelates) minerals and metals such as chromium, iron, lead, mercury, copper, aluminum, nickel, zinc, calcium, cobalt, manganese, and magnesium. When they are bound, they can't have any effects on the body and they are removed from the body.

Directions for Use

EDTA is given as an injection through a needle placed into a vein. You will receive this injection in a hospital or emergency setting. The medicine must be given slowly through an IV infusion and can take at least 3 hours to complete.

EDTA is usually given for 5 days in a row, followed by 1 day off the medicine. This schedule is then repeated for as long as needed until blood calcium levels are lowered to a safe level.

After you receive EDTA, you will need to remain to lie down for a short time. Reversing high blood levels of calcium can cause a drop in your blood pressure. This can make you feel very light-headed or slow your breathing. You will need to be watched closely for these and other effects after you receive the medication.

To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood and urine will need to be tested often. This will help your doctor determine how long to treat you with EDTA.

Side Effects of Desfre 250mg Tablet

Tell your caregivers at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• feeling like you might pass out; or

• severe blistering, peeling, or red skin rash.

Less serious side effects include:

• nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;

• numbness or tingling (especially around your mouth);

• headache; or

• pain, redness, or swelling where the needle is placed.

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For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.