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Dosage of penicillamine

Authoring team

  • Start at 125mg daily
  • Increase dose by 125mg monthly until 500mg daily or clinical response acheived
  • If inadequate response the dose may be increased to 750mg daily or higher
  • Stop drug if treatment continued for 6 months without positive response
  • Take before food and do not take oral iron concomitantly

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