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succimer, suks-si-mer, acute lead poisoning to remove excess lead from the body, especially in small children, succimer combines with lead, blood stream, lead and succimer is then removed from the body by the kidneys, by removing the excess lead, the medicine lessens damage to various organs and tissues, the body, oral, capsules, for succimer, allergic reaction to succimer, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, succimer has not been studied in pregnant women, some studies in animals, succimer causes birth defects , pregnant, may become pregnant, when breast-feeding , not known whether succimer passes into breast milk, when breast-feeding , is not recommended while taking succimer, this medicine has been tested in children over the age, 1 year, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects, in adults, haven't been studied specifically in older people, problems in older people, succimer, elderly with use in other age groups, other medical problems, succimer, any other medical problems, dehydration, before and while taking succimer, must drink plenty, fluids and urinate regularly, kidney disease , lead and succimer may not be removed from the body as quickly as it normally would, liver disease , this condition, made worse; a physician should perform liver function tests regularly, taking succimer , children who have too much lead in their bodies should be removed from the lead-containing environment, home, school, other areas where the child has been exposed to lead, until the lead has been removed from the environment, this is not possible, the environment should be made as safe as possible for the child, put my child, hospital while he, she is receiving succimer, this will allow the doctor, child's condition while the lead can be removed from the child's environment, when opening my bottle, succimer, may notice an unpleasant odor, this is a normal odor for these capsules and does not affect how the medicine works, the capsules cannot be swallowed, the contents, the capsule, sprinkled on food and eaten immediately, the contents may also be given on a spoon and followed by a fruit drink, important to drink plenty, fluids while taking succimer, succimer will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, for the oral, dosage form, capsules, for treatment, lead poisoning, for adults and children 12 years, older, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 10 milligrams, succimer per kilogram, 4.5 mg per pound, body weight every eight hours for five days, for children 1 to 11 years, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 10 mg, succimer per kg, 4.5 mg per pound, body weight every eight hours for five days, the same dose is then given every twelve hours for the next fourteen days, for a total, nineteen days, therapy, for children up to 1 year, if i miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, keep the medicine from freezing, do not refrigerate, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, prevent unwanted effects, certain blood and urine tests, done regularly to determine how long you need, take succimer, think you are getting an infection, get a fever, chills, contact a physician, will need certain tests, based on the results, the tests, a physician may advise, temporarily stop taking succimer to prevent serious side effects from occurring, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, possible, side effects occurs, chills, fever, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, diarrhea, loose stools, appetite, nausea and vomiting , skin rash , succimer, my urine, sweat, feces to have an unpleasant odor, other side effects, brand names, chemet, other commonly used names are dimercaptosuccinic acid; dmsa, category chelating agent