Edetate Calcium Disodium

Alternate Name: Edetate Calcium Disodium

Dosage Form: Bottle

Administration Route: By injection

Drug Class: Diagnostic Agent, Lead Total Body Burden, Heavy Metal Chelator

Generic Available: Yes

Warnings: Some people have too much heavy metal in their bodies because they were exposed to it, such as in the home or at work. The metal could still be in their surroundings. If this is your situation, then you must get rid of the metal or learn how to protect yourself. This medicine will not protect you from a heavy metal to which you are still being exposed. Find out how you were exposed. Ask your health caregiver about the best ways to get rid of or avoid the heavy metal that caused the problem. Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding, or if you have diabetes or a potassium deficiency. Make sure your doctor knows if you have heart disease or kidney disease, or if you have a seizure disorder. This medicine may make you dizzy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that might be dangerous if you are not alert after you have been given this medicine. After you have received this medicine, you may want to remain lying down for a short while to help prevent dizziness. Tell your doctor or healthcare provider right away if you stop producing urine for more than 12 hours. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Food Warnings: This medicine may make you dizzy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that might be dangerous if you are not alert after you have been given this medicine., After you have received this medicine, you may want to remain lying down for a short while to help prevent dizziness., Tell your doctor or healthcare provider right away if you stop producing urine for more than 12 hours., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using any other medicines to lower the amount of metal in your body, or if you are also using a steroid medicine, such as dexamethasone, prednisolone, prednisone, or Medrol®., Some people have too much heavy metal in their bodies because they were exposed to it, such as in the home or at work. The metal could still be in their surroundings. If this is your situation, then you must get rid of the metal or learn how to protect yourself. This medicine will not protect you from a heavy metal to which you are still being exposed. Find out how you were exposed. Ask your health caregiver about the best ways to get rid of or avoid the heavy metal that caused the problem.