BAL In Oil and Osimertinib Mesylate

• Generic Name: dimercaprol
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: BAL In Oil

BAL In Oil is a chelating (KEE-late-ing) agent that is used to remove a heavy metal (such as lead or mercury) from the blood.

BAL In Oil is used to treat arsenic, gold, or mercury poisoning. It is also used together with another medicine called edetate disodium (EDTA) to treat lead poisoning.

BAL In Oil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: osimertinib
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Tagrisso

First-line treatment of metastatic NSCLC in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions (del19) or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations (as detected by an FDA-approved diagnostic test).

Treatment of metastatic NSCLC in patients with EGFR T790M mutation (as detected by an FDA-approved diagnostic test) who have experienced disease progression during or after EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.

Designated an orphan drug by FDA for treatment of EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC.