Livodate CA
Drug Name: Edetate Calcium Disodium 150mg/ml, 200mg/ml Injection
Details
Edetate Calcium Disodium 150mg/ml, 200mg/ml Injection is used as a chelating agent. This injection is sterile and highly injectable. The medication comes under the brand name Livodate CA. By this name, this injection is famous in the medical market. The injection is infused into the user’s body through the intravenous or intramuscular way. It is also used for the reduction in blood levels and also helps in reducing the depot stores of lead in the body.
How does it work?
As the Edetate Calcium Disodium 150mg/ml, 200mg/ml Injection is known as the chelating agent, it reduces the further exposure of lead in the user’s body. This makes the patient’s body more resistant to the lead exposure.
Measures and Precautions
- The livodate CA injection is infused into the patient’s body by an expert healthcare professional only. It should not be administered by unexpert professionals. This injection should be infused into the user’s body either in an intravenous way or intermuscular way.
- The sterile injection is stored carefully in a refrigerator at the appropriate temperature. It should be kept away in a good and safe place.
- Before starting the treatment of Edetate Calcium Disodium 150mg/ml, 200mg/ml injection, always consult a respective doctor for it. The administration of livodate CA without a doctor’s consultation is not good for the user.
- The doses of Edetate Calcium Disodium 150mg/ml, 200mg/ml injection is assessed by the doctor based on the lead infection in the user. By this formula and assessment, a perfect dosage of injection is made and then infused into the recipient’s body.
- All pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid the livodate CA If needed it should be taken with a valid prescription from the doctor. But it should be avoided by them mostly.
- If any side effects persist for a long time, then do consult a doctor immediately. As the side-effects can become serious and fatal in a short time also.
- While consuming the injection, the users should avoid drinking and smoking and also maintain a healthy weight.
- The above injection alters the driving ability. So, it is recommended to not drive while getting infused with the injection.
- This medication is used alone without any other supplement used by the user.
Side-effects
Following are the side-effects of the above injection/ medicine :
- Pain at Site of Injection
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Chills
- Hypotension
- Cardiac rhythm irregularities
- Glycosuria
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Anorexia
- Increase in Thirst
- Cheilosis
- Tremors
- Headache
- Numbness in Fingers
- Tingling sensation
- Proteinuria
- Nasal deficiency
- Rashes
- Anemia