Open AccessEfficacy and expenses of succimer vs. d-penicillamine plus garlic in the treatment of lead poisoning: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Maryam Vahabzadeh,
Mahdi BalaliMood,
Ali Banagozar Mohammadi,
Mohammad Moshiri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
daru
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2008-2231
pISSN - 1560-8115
DOI - 10.1007/s40199-021-00407-7
Subject(s) - lead poisoning , medicine , lead (geology) , cross sectional study , pathology , geomorphology , geology , psychiatry
Lead Poisoning is a major health problem in Iran. We aimed to compare efficacy of a standard regimen (Succimer) with that of a low-priced combination of D-penicillamine and Garlic in outpatients with lead poisoning.