trientine

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trientine

triethylenetetramine dihydrochloride; a copper-chelating agent used in the treatment of chronic hepatopathies in which copper accumulates.

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decoppering agents tetramine trientine hydrochloride Wilson disease			Wilson's Disease is treated with lifelong use of D-penicillamine or trientine hydrochloride, drugs that help remove copper from tissue, or zinc acetate, which stops the intestines from absorbing copper and promotes copper excretion. Liver Wellness: increasing public awareness of liver health: managing ... by Pamphlet by: American Liver Foundation In an 8-week double-blind trial, 54 patients were randomized to 20 mg of tetrathiomolybdate (TM) six times a day (three times with meals, three times between meals) or to 500 mg of trientine twice a day Neurologic status deteriorated in 1 of 27 patients on TM and 5 of 27 patients on trientine. Tetrathiomolybdate promising for initial Tx of Wilson's disease. ... by Wachter, Kerri / Clinical Psychiatry News Until recently, the two chelation-therapy drugs of choice were trientine and penicillamine. Wilson's Disease by Sellner, H. Ascher / The Exceptional Parent			tricuspid oriface tricuspid orifice tricuspid regurgitation tricuspid stenosis tricuspid valve Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency Tricuspid Valve Stenosis tricuspid-valve area tricyclic tricyclic antidepressant tricyclic antidepressant suicide Tricyclic antidepressants tricyclic compound tridactylism trident trident sign tridentate Tridep tridermic Tridesilon tridihexethyl chloride Tridione Tridosha tridymite trientene trientine trientine hydrochloride trier triethanolamine triethanolamine polypeptide oleate-condensate triethylenemelamine triethylenethiophosphoramide trifacial trifacial nerve trifacial neuralgia trifascicular trifenmorph trifid trifluomeprazine maleate trifluoperazine trifluoperazine HCl trifluoperazine hydrochloride trifluorothymidine triflupromazine triflupromazine HCl trifluralin trifluridine triflurothymidine trifocal trifocal lens trifocals			tried wings tried wings tried wings tried-and-tested tried-and-tested tried-and-true tried-and-true tried-and-trusted tried-and-trusted Triedral Triel Auto Rétro triella triene trienes triennia triennial Triennial Review Order triennially triennials triennium Triennium Ending trienniums Triens Trient Trient Trient Trient Trientalis Trientalis europaea trientene trientine trientine hydrochloride trier trier trier trier Trier of fact Trier of fact trier of the facts Trier Social Stress Task Trier Social Stress Test Trier Social Stress Test for Children Trier, Germany Trier, Germany Trier, Germany Trier, Germany Trier, Gerson trierarch trierarchies trierarchy Trierer Basketball Triers Triers Triers Triers Triers of fact tries tries tries tries tries

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