ORAL: RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Initial dose of 125-250mg/day for 4 weeks. Increase by the same amount at 4-12 week intervals. Maintenance: 500-700mg/day. Max. upto 1.5gm/day.
WILSONS DISEASE: 1.5-2g/day in divided doses 1 hour before food or 2 hours after food, Max. upto 2g daily for 1 year. Maintainance dose is 0.75-1g daily.
CYSTINURIA: Therapeutic: 1-3g/day in divided doses, adjusted to maintain urinary Cystine below 200mg/L.
CYSTINURIA:Prophylactic: 0.5-1g/day at bedtime, adjusted to maintain urinary Cystine below 300mg/L. Maintain adequate fluid intake.
COPPER & LEAD POISONING: 1-2gm/daily before food. |