Pentetate zinc trisodium
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 10, 2021.
Available Dosage Forms:
- Solution
Therapeutic Class: Heavy Metal Chelator
Uses for pentetate zinc trisodium
Pentetate Zinc Trisodium is used to remove harmful substances, such as plutonium, americium, or curium from your body.
Pentetate zinc trisodium is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Before using pentetate zinc trisodium
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For pentetate zinc trisodium, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to pentetate zinc trisodium or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Although there is no specific information comparing use of pentetate zinc trisodium in children with use in other age groups, pentetate zinc trisodium, when given by injection, is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.
Geriatric
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of pentetate zinc trisodium in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Breastfeeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Interactions with medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other medical problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of pentetate zinc trisodium. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Asthma—May be worsened by pentetate zinc trisodium given by inhalation.
- Kidney problems—May decrease the amount of harmful substance that can be removed from the body.
Proper use of pentetate zinc trisodium
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