Mercury intoxicationT56.1

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Mercurialism; Mercury poisoning

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Mercury poisoning through accumulation of mercury in various organs.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Mercury hem at the gums ( gingivitis mercurialis), hydrargyrosis, ptyalism (salivation), parotid swelling, psychic excitability (erthism mercurialis), psychasthenia, tremor mercurialis, psellism mercurialis (speech disorders, stammering). S.a. Allergy to mercury, Mercuria lentis.

General therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Avoid the Noxe. Removal of toxins.

Internal therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

  • For inorganic mercury: Dimercaprol (e.g. Dimaval Kps.) increases the excretion of the metal, but hardly improves the clinical symptoms.
  • More effective is N-acetyl-D-L-penicillamine (not penicillamine!) 1.0 g/day p.o. over 10 days.
  • For organic mercury: N-acetylhomocysteine. S.a.u. Gingivitis mercurialis.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer