Effects of this medicine

Before using this medicine, tell your doctor/pharmacist

• If you ever experienced any allergic reaction (itch, rash etc.) to any medicine.
  If you are a patient with blood disorder, renal disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus or hepatic disorder.
  If you are a growing child and have metabolism disorder of connective tissue.

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• If you are using any other prescription or nonprescription (OTC) medicine. (It is important to reduce the risk of drug interactions.)

Dosage regimen (proper use of this medicine)

• Your dosage regimen is:(order of your doctor)

• General dosage regimen:
  For treatment of Wilson's disease or copper/mercury/lead intoxication (adults), take 5 capsules (1,000 mg of the active ingredient) a day in one to several divided doses before meals on an empty stomach. The dosage should be adjusted according to the disease to be treated, age, symptoms, tolerability or response to the medicine in the range of 3-7 capsules (600-1,400 mg) a day. Strictly follow the instructions of your doctor/pharmacist.
  For copper/mercury/lead intoxication (children), take 20-30 mg of the active ingredient per 1 kg of the body weight a day, before meals on an empty stomach. The dosage should be adjusted according to the disease to be treated, age, symptoms, tolerability or response to the medicine up to 5 capsules (1,000 mg) a day. Strictly follow the instructions of your doctor/pharmacist.

• Missed dose: Consult with your doctor/pharmacist as soon as possible. DO NOT take double doses to make up for the missed dose.

• Overdose: If you took too much of the medicine (more than ordered), check with your doctor/pharmacist.

• Others: Do not stop taking the medicine without the instructions of your doctor.

Precautions while using this medicine

Side effects of this medicine

• gerenal malaise, headache, nasal/gum bleeding [severe blood disorder such as agranulocytosis]
• swelling, decrease of urine output, breathing difficulty [nephrotic syndrome (membranous nephropathy,etc.)]
• taste diminished, taste loss, taste differency (not tasting properly, tasting differently from the original) [taste anesthesia]
• systemic blisters appearing on the skin or on the mucous membrane, blisters that may be easily broken, severe itchiness throughout the body [pemphigus like symptoms]
• symmetric muscle weakness seen in the neck or limbs, swallowing disorder, rash [polymyositis]

Storage and other information

• Keep out the reach of children. Store away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture.
•  Discard the remainder. Do not store them.