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Doctors explain what chelation therapy is, what it treats, health benefits, and risks involved. ... The FDA has not approved chelation for heart disease. The Unproven Claims About Chelation Therapy.
Chelation therapy is a medical procedure that involves the administration of chelating agents to remove heavy metals from the body. [1] Chelation therapy has a long history of use in clinical toxicology [2] and remains in use for some very specific medical treatments, although it is administered under very careful medical supervision due to various inherent risks, including the mobilization of ...
Chelation therapy is an antidote for poisoning by mercury, arsenic, and lead. Chelating agents convert these metal ions into a chemically and biochemically inert form that can be excreted. Chelation using sodium calcium edetate has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for serious cases of lead poisoning.
Deferiprone, sold under the brand name Ferriprox among others, is a medication that chelates iron and is used to treat iron overload in thalassaemia major. [5] It was first approved and indicated for use in treating thalassaemia major in 1994 [6] and had been licensed for use in the European Union for many years while awaiting approval in Canada and in the United States. [5]
Dimercaprol has long been the mainstay of chelation therapy for lead or arsenic poisoning, [7] and it is an essential drug. [6] It is also used as an antidote to the chemical weapon Lewisite. Nonetheless, because it can have serious adverse effects, researchers have also pursued development of less toxic analogues, [7] such as succimer.
The Food and Drug Administration warned eight companies to stop peddling unapproved, illegal and potentially deadly cures for grave illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. All eight ...
Penicillamine, sold under the brand name of Cuprimine among others, is a medication primarily used for the treatment of Wilson's disease. [1] It is also used for people with kidney stones who have high urine cystine levels, rheumatoid arthritis, and various heavy metal poisonings.
Deferasirox, sold under the brand name Exjade among others, is an oral iron chelator.Its main use is to reduce chronic iron overload in patients who are receiving long-term blood transfusions for conditions such as beta-thalassemia and other chronic anemias.