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Trientine

Chelating agents

Description

Trientine (trye' en teen) is an orally available copper chelating agent that is used to treat Wilson disease, an inherited abnormality of copper metabolism that leads to excess copper accumulation and injury to liver and brain.

Mechanism of action

Trientine is a chelating compound. It works by binding to copper to help remove it from the body.

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Mechanism of action

Trientine is a chelating compound. It works by binding to copper to help remove it from the body.

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