Introduction
Discovering
the Problem
Arsenic in
Nature
Source of
Contamination
Arsenicosis:
Toxic Effects
Feature of
Arsenicosis
Confirmation
of Diagnosis
Treatment
Arsenic
Detection
De-arsination
Control
Measures
WHO
Recommendations
Contact
us
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Arsenic
Contamination of Drinking Water
Bangladesh is
the
World's Most
Vulnerable Country
Treatment
- Avoidance of arsenic contaminated water.
- Chelation therapy helps relief of symptoms and
improves clinical manifestations. D-penicillamine
(250 mg 3-4 times a day for 3 months), Dimercapto
succinic acid (10 mg/kg body weight daily for 7
days followed by 10 mg/kg body weight thrice
daily for 14 days), Dimercapto procane sulphonate
(100 mg 3-4 times a day every alternate weeks up
to 3 such courses).
- Vitamins: Vitamin A- 50,000 i.u. daily, Vitamin
E- 200 mg daily and Vitamin C- 500 mg daily for
adults.
- Symptomatic treatments, viz. antihistamines,
local ointments, etc.
- Nutritious diets.
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(MIG) 1998
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Bangladesh
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