Mercury Toxicity Treatment

Can this condition be treated? What Mercury Toxicity treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.

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How to Treat Mercury Toxicity


Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:

Chelation Therapy

Chelation therapy involves putting a chemical, or chelating agent , into the bloodstream. The chelating agent combines with mercury to help remove it from the body. Chelating agents may be given by pill or by injection.

For recent ingestion, the doctor may induce vomiting, pump out the stomach (gastric lavage), or give polythiol resins to bind with the mercury.


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