TRIENTINE
(TRYE en teen) Brand: Syprine
What is the most significant information I must know about trientine?
• Till using trientine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have rheumatoid arthritis, a kidney or bladder condition called cystinuria, or a liver condition called biliary cirrhosis.
• Take the trientine capsule with water. Do not take trientine with milk.
• Take trientine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour till or 2 hours after eating a meal or snack or taking any another medicines.
• Do not chew or open a trientine capsule. Swallow the pill whole.
• Do not use a capsule that has been accidentally broken. The medication from a broken capsule can be dangerous if it gets on your skin. If skin contact occurs, rinse the area thoroughly with plain water. Watch for signs of skin irritation and call your doctor if you develop a rash.
• You may need to take your temperature each night for at least the first month of treatment with trientine. Call your doctor if you have a fever.
What is trientine?
• Trientine is a chelating (KEE-late-ing) agent. A chelating agent is capable of removing a hard metal, such as lead, mercury, or copper, from the blood.
• Trientine is used to treat Wilson's malady in people who can't take penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen).
• Wilson's malady is a genetic metabolic defect that causes excess copper to build up in the body.
• Trientine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my health care provider till taking trientine?
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to trientine.
• Till using trientine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
· rheumatoid arthritis;
· a kidney or bladder condition called cystinuria; or
· a liver condition called biliary cirrhosis.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may need doze adjustments or particular trials during treatment.
• FDA pregnancy category C. This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether trientine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How must I take trientine?
• Take this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Take the trientine capsule with water. Do not take trientine with milk.
• Take trientine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour till or 2 hours after eating a meal or snack or taking any another medicines.
• Trientine is generally taken 2 to 4 times every day. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• Do not chew or open a trientine capsule. Swallow the pill whole.
• Do not use a capsule that has been accidentally broken. The medication from a broken capsule can be dangerous if it gets on your skin. If skin contact occurs, rinse the area thoroughly with plain water. Watch for signs of skin irritation and call your doctor if you develop a rash.
• You may need to take your temperature each night for at least the first month of treatment with trientine. Call your doctor if you have a fever.
• To be certain this medicine is helping your condition, your blood will need to be tested often. Your iron levels will also be checked to create certain they do not get too low. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
• Store this medicine in the refrigerator and do not let it to freeze.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to take the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
• A trientine overdose is not expected to manufacture life-threatening symptoms.
What must I avoid while taking trientine?
• Avoid eating, drinking milk, or taking another medications within 1 hour till or after taking trientine.
• Do not take any vitamins or mineral supplements unless your doctor tells you to. You may occasionally need to take an iron supplement, but follow your doctor's instructions.
What are the possible side effects of trientine?
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· cough, trouble breathing;
· pale skin, light bruising or bleeding, weakness;
· weary feeling, muscle or joint pain, swollen glands;
· seizure (convulsions);
· muscle weakness, dropping eyelids, double vision; or
· problems with speech, balance, walking, lifting, chewing, or swallowing;
• Smaller serious side effects include:
· skin rash;
· muscle spasm or contractions;
· heartburn;
· stomach pain;
· loss of appetite; or
· skin flaking, cracking, or thickening;
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect trientine?
• There may be another drugs that can interact with trientine. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about trientine.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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