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British Anti Lewisite, often referred to by its acronym BAL, is a compound developed by the British biochemists of Oxford University during World War II . It was developed secretly as an antidote for Lewisite poisoning, which is a now-obsolete chemical warfare agent. It is also known by its structural name 2,3-dimercaptopropanol, as well as 1,2-dithioglycerol, mercaprol, dimercaprol, dicaptol, or sulfactin. It is a colorless, oily liquid. ...
... DIMERCAPROL (BAL in Oil®) treats arsenic, mercury, gold, and lead poisoning. It should be used within 1 or 2 hours after exposure to the poison. Dimercaprol was developed during World War II in an attempt to discover an antidote to a war gas containing arsenic. Generic dimercaprol injection is not yet available. ...
Dimercaprol Systematic (IUPAC) name 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol Iden ...
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