The disability may be protracted and recovery incomplete. However, the number of people who have developed neuropathy after exposure to 2, 4-D is extremely small compared to the number of exposures that have occurred. Supportive therapy should be given. The toxicity of cacodylic acid, or dimethylarsenic acid, in humans is not known. However, the experience of workers in a chemical company who have had repeated exposures over long periods of time confirms the observation on rats that the toxicity of these compounds is relatively low.
Cacodylic acid is a desiccant that causes leaf drop and death in certain hardwood species.
5-T, its dietary and cumulative effects are important. Cacodylic acid has medicinal properties similar to those of inorganic arsenic to which it is partially reduced in the body. However, no reduction to trivalent arsenic occurs. Mechanism of Action. The pharmacologic action of cacodylic acid is intimately related to its biochemistry.