Trisenox
OVERDOSE
If symptoms suggestive of serious acute arsenic toxicity (e.g., convulsions, muscle weakness and confusion) appear, TRISENOX (arsenic trioxide) injection should be immediately discontinued and chelation therapy should be considered. A conventional protocol for acute arsenic intoxication includes dimercaprol administered at a dose of 3 mg/kg intramuscularly every 4 hours until immediate life-threatening toxicity has subsided. Thereafter, penicillamine at a dose of 250 mg orally, up to a maximum frequency of four times per day ( ≤ 1 g per day), may be given.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
TRISENOX is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to arsenic.
Generic Name: Arsenic Trioxide Injection
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