Medications for Hepatolenticular Degeneration
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Galzin (zinc acetate)
(Zinc Acetate)Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Usage: Zinc acetate is indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with Wilson’s disease who have previously received initial therapy with a chelating agent.
Penicillamine (penicillamine)
(penicillamine)Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Usage: Penicillamine tablets are indicated for treating Wilson’s disease, cystinuria, and severe rheumatoid arthritis that has not responded to conventional therapies. They aid in reducing copper accumulation in Wilson’s disease and managing cystine excretion in cystinuria, while use in rheumatoid arthritis is limited due to potential severe adverse reactions.
Trientine hydrochloride (trientine)
(Trientine)Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Usage: Trientine HCl capsules are indicated for treating Wilson’s disease in patients intolerant to penicillamine. They are not interchangeable with penicillamine and are ineffective for cystinuria, rheumatoid arthritis, or biliary cirrhosis. Clinical experience and dosing regimens remain limited.