What is the protocol for administering DMPS?
Heyl does not have their own protocol for administering DMPS. Treatment is left to the clinical judgement of the attending physician. Our monograph lists the various dosing protocols for mobilization of heavy metals by several researchers on pages 109-111. The literature describes IV injections of 3mg/kg BW with a maximum dose of 250mg given every four hours for 24-48 hours in severely poisoned individuals, with follow-up oral dosing for several days to several weeks. Acutely poisoned persons are usually hospitalized. Duration of treatment is determined by the continued monitoring of blood and urine samples for excretion of toxic metals. Each physician, who ascertains in their professional and clinical assessment that their patient would benefit from DMPS, must decide the best route to follow for the individual patient.
