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What is EDTA/DMPS IV Chelation?

Chelation therapy is the “chelating,” or removal, of heavy metals toxicity. EDTA is administered via a intravenous drip, and usually takes three plus hours to complete. DMPS is usually administered via an intraveous push, and usually takes 20 - 30 minutes to complete.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
chelate heavy metals 3 1 Efficacy_none
Other 2 1 Efficacy_major
Removal Mercury Toxins 2 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Detoxification 1 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See 1 patient currently having EDTA/DMPS IV Chelation

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 4

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of EDTA/DMPS IV Chelation

Always
 4 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of EDTA/DMPS IV Chelation

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 25%
A little
 3 75%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of EDTA/DMPS IV Chelation

$200+
 2 50%
$100-199
 1 25%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on February 11, 2012.