INTRODUCTION With the advent of World War II, dimercaptol was firstdeveloped in England asan effectiveantidote againstarsenical agents. In 1950’s, scientists from the Soviet Union developed a water-soluble compound, sodium dimercaptopropane sulfonate (Na INTRODUCTION With the advent of World War II, dimercaptol was firstdeveloped in England asan effective antidote againstarsenical agents. In 1950’s, scientists from the Soviet Union developed a water-soluble compound, sodium dimercaptopropane sulfonate (Na