antimony [Sb]

Introduction

From the Greek anti & monos meaning not alone. The symbol is from the Latin stibium meaning mark. Recognized in compounds by ancient civilizations. Known as a metal at the beginning of the 17th century.

Occurrence

• found in many minerals {Stibnite}

Characteristics

• metallic silvery-bluish-white, crystalline, & brittle element
• trivalent & pentavalent

Uses

• alloys
• sodium stibogluconate (pentavalent antimony) is used in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

Laboratory

• antimony in hair
• antimony in tissue
• antimony in water
• antimony in blood
• antimony in erythrocytes
• antimony in serum/plasma
• antimony in urine

* also see ARUP consult

More general terms

• chemical element
• metal

Additional terms

• periodic table
• stibogluconate; Sb[V] antimony sodium gluconate; solustibosan; solyusurmin; myostibin; pentostam; solustin; stibanate; stibanose; stibatin

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=23967