BAL 100mg Injection is a chelating agent. It is helpful in removing the heavy metal toxicity (e.g., arsenic, gold or mercury) from the body. It is also used in combination with other drug (sodium calcium edetate) to treat lead poisoning.

BAL 100mg Injection is given as an injection by your doctor or healthcare professional. It is given into muscle for 3 consecutive days. The dose will be given according to body weight and severity of the symptoms.

Nausea, vomiting and headache are some common side effects of this medicine. This is temporary and usually resolves on its own in some time. Please consult your doctor if it does not resolve or persists for a longer duration.

Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems or if you suffer from blood pressure. If you are taking any iron medicine let your doctor know before the treatment. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask advice from your doctor.

Uses of BAL Injection

Heavy metal toxicity

Benefits of BAL Injection

In Heavy metal toxicity

Heavy metal toxicity may occur as a result of industrial exposure, air or water pollution, foods, medicines, improperly coated food containers, or the ingestion of lead-based paints. As a result, the person who experiences it may have abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. BAL 100mg Injection is a medication used in the treatment of toxic exposure to arsenic, mercury, gold, and lead. It is injected into the bloodstream by a doctor or nurse to remove heavy metals and/or minerals from the body. BAL 100mg Injection relieves the symptoms of heavy metal toxicity by flushing out the toxic metals from your body as a waste.

Side effects of BAL Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of BAL

Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Burning sensation in throat

How to use BAL Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with BAL 100mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

BAL 100mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

BAL 100mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

BAL 100mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

BAL 100mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of BAL 100mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

UNSAFE

BAL 100mg Injection is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

BAL 100mg Injection is used to treat poisoning by certain heavy metals (such as lead, arsenic, mercury, gold, bismuth).
In a poisoning situation, it may not be possible to tell your caregivers about your health conditions. Make sure any doctor caring for you afterward knows you have received BAL 100mg Injection.
In an emergency situation, it may not be possible before you are treated with BAL 100mg Injectionl to tell your caregivers if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. However, make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows that you have received this medicine.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Thiol derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

OTHERS

Patient concerns

My Son PATIENT and weight is less as compared to his age. He is an active child otherwise. Please suggest something to improve same

Dr. Ankur Kumar Tanwar

Ayurveda

Use bal amrit sumyp

My daughter often complains about pain in her leg. She also avoids milk. How to tackle with her weaknesses and improve her diet.

Dr. Ankur Kumar Tanwar

Ayurveda

Use bal amrit o

dear sir, Mere sir ke bal bhut adhik matra me jad gaye hai, krapya muje mere bal waps naye ugane ki homeopathy treatmet bataye .

Dr. Manju Singh

Homeopathy

Send me one photo of disease condition. (of scalp)On the basis of information you have provided you can consider following homeopathic medicines:For Hair fall: RECKEWEG R89 - HAIR CARE DROPS -THREE MONTHS COMPLETE COURSEDosage: 3 times daily 20 drops after meals. Once a day massage into bald area vigorously for 5 minutes.LINK: http://www.1mgayush.com/ThreeMonthsCourse/products/RECKEWEGR89/StandardInclude fresh vegetables and fruits in your diet.Increase water intake atleast 2 to 3 liters per day.Wash hair regularly with lukewarm to cold water to keep the scalp clean and healthyAvoid rubbing wet hair vigorously with a towel - just gently pat them dryUse a wide-toothed comb instead of a hair brush

Mere bal bahot gir rahe hai muje eska solution chahiye or medicines

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetology

Hair loss, or alopecia can be associated with a wide variety of conditions, from genetic to autoimmune to infectious to environmental. Common forms of hair loss include the following: ?Androgenetic alopecia (male or female pattern baldness) ?Alopecia areata ?Scarring (cicatricial) alopecia ?Telogen effluvium ?Anagen effluvium ?Congenital hypotrichosis ?Infection-related hair loss (eg, tinea capitis and folliculitis) ?Physical hair damage or defect (eg, trichotillomania, loose anagen syndrome, monilethrix, and overprocessing) Androgenetic alopecia is by far the most common form of hair loss, followed by telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, tinea capitis, scarring alopecia, and hair loss from over processing. Upto 100 hair fall per day is considered normal. Correct diagnosis would require a clinical evaluation and then appropriate treatment can be prescribed. Also assessment of thyroid function, a complete blood count (CBC), and measurement of serum ferritin is required. The treatment requires a clinical assessment and correlation with Lab reports.

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References

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