1999
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199906)42:6<1194::aid-anr16>3.0.co;2-7
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High-dose versus low-dose D-penicillamine in early diffuse systemic sclerosis: Analysis of a two-year, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Abstract: The course of the skin score and the frequencies of SRC and mortality in the high-dose D-Pen group were not different from those in the low-dose D-Pen group. Eighty percent of the adverse event-related withdrawals occurred in the high-dose D-Pen patients. Although this study cannot answer the question of whether low-dose D-Pen is effective, it does suggest that there is no advantage to using D-Pen in doses higher than 125 every other day.

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“…Immunomodulatory agents that have been evaluated include chlorambucil, methotrexate, and extracorporeal photopheresis (7)(8)(9). Putative antifibrotic or matrix-altering agents tested in SSc have included D-penicillamine, interferon-␣, ketanserin, and recombinant human relaxin (10)(11)(12)(13).…”
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“…Immunomodulatory agents that have been evaluated include chlorambucil, methotrexate, and extracorporeal photopheresis (7)(8)(9). Putative antifibrotic or matrix-altering agents tested in SSc have included D-penicillamine, interferon-␣, ketanserin, and recombinant human relaxin (10)(11)(12)(13).…”
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“…A large randomized double-blind trial involving patients with early diffuse cutaneous scleroderma demonstrated that a low dose of 125 mg every other day may be as effective as higher doses of 750-1000 mg/day [40]. In a recent study, a dose of 750 mg/day in patients with rapidly progressive diffuse systemic sclerosis caused a significant reduction in skin thickening and improvement of renal, cardiac and pulmonary involvement [41].…”
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“…However, laboratory monitoring at this dose is cumbersome and many side effects are seen [2]. Recently low dose penicillamine 125 mg on alternate days has been found to be as effective as high dose therapy with lesser side effects [3][4][5].…”
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