D-Penicillamine: The State of the Art in Humans and in Dogs from a Pharmacological and Regulatory Perspective

Chelant agents are the mainstay of treatment in copper-associated hepatitis in humans, where D-penicillamine is the chelant agent of first choice. In veterinary medicine, the use of D-penicillamine has increased with the recent recognition of copper-associated hepatopathies that occur in several bre...

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Main Authors: Michela Pugliese, Vito Biondi, Enrico Gugliandolo, Patrizia Licata, Alessio Filippo Peritore, Rosalia Crupi, Annamaria Passantino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/6/648