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Trientine (Systemic)

Brand Names : Syprine, trien

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Category
  • Chelating agent
Description

Trientine (TRYE-en-teen) is used to treat Wilson's disease, a disease in which there is too much copper in the body.

This medicine combines with excess copper in the body and may prevent your body from absorbing the copper in the foods you eat. Removing copper from the body prevents damage to the liver, brain, and other organs. The combination of copper and trientine is then easily removed by the kidneys and it passes from the body in urine.

Trientine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

    Oral
  • Capsules (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

  • Syprine

Another commonly used name is trien .

† Not commercially available in Canada.


   

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