All of the following statements about trientine use in Wilson s disease are true except:
Pencillamine is more effective.trientine is less efficacious in patients with neurological symptoms REF: KD tripadi 8th edition
It is more potent than penicillamine.
It is used as an alternative to penicillamine in non- tolerant patients
It should not be administered within 2 hours of iron supplementation.
It can cause iron def anemia which is reversible by oral iron supplements
Central Nervous system