Sodium calcium edetate

Sodium calcium edetate
Clinical data
Trade namesCalcium disodium versenate, others
Other namescalcium disodium EDTA, edetate calcium disodium, sodium calcium edetate
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Routes of
administration
IV, IM
Drug classchelating agent
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • Calcium disodium 2-[2-[bis(carboxylatomethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxylatomethyl)amino]acetate
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEBI
E numberE385 (antioxidants, ...) Edit this at Wikidata
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.000.482 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H12CaN2Na2O8
Molar mass374.270 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C(CN(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])N(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Ca+2]
  • InChI=1S/C10H16N2O8.Ca.2Na/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20;;;/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20);;;/q;+2;2*+1/p-4
  • Key:SHWNNYZBHZIQQV-UHFFFAOYSA-J

Sodium calcium edetate (sodium calcium EDTA), also known as edetate calcium disodium among other names, is a medication primarily used to treat lead poisoning,[2] including both short-term and long-term lead poisoning.[3] Sodium calcium edetate came into medical use in the United States in 1953.[3]

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