You know that Wilson disease affects your body’s ability to process and eliminate copper. When too much copper builds up in vital organs like the liver and brain, your symptoms can become more severe and can even lead to death. That’s why Wilson disease requires lifelong maintenance treatment.
Once you’ve worked with your doctor to reduce the amount of copper in your body, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the leading organization committed to preventing and curing liver disease, recommends zinc as a first-line maintenance therapy for Wilson disease.
Galzin can help keep the copper levels in your body in check so you can focus on what matters most—living your life.
In a clinical study of 60 people living with Wilson disease
91% of copper balance tests (N=70) showed adequate control with the recommended dose of 50 mg of Galzin 3 times a day*
*Some people were prescribed different doses of Galzin at different frequencies.
cGMP=Current Good Manufacturing Practices.
†Gastric irritation (also known as gastritis) is the most commonly reported side effect of Galzin. About 10% of people experience a burning or disagreeable feeling in the stomach immediately after taking Galzin. For most people, it usually occurs with the morning dose and goes away within the first few days of therapy.
Please see additional Important Safety Information below.
Talk to your doctor about any discomfort you experience so they can help determine the best way for you to continue taking Galzin.
GALZIN® (zinc acetate) is a prescription medicine used as a maintenance treatment of Wilson’s disease in patients that were initially treated with a medication used to remove metallic deposits in the body.
Always take GALZIN exactly as your doctor has directed.
Do not take GALZIN if you are allergic to zinc acetate or any of its other ingredients.
You should take GALZIN on an empty stomach, at least one hour before or two to three hours after meals.
Capsules should be swallowed whole, not opened or chewed.
Copper Deficiency: Zinc acetate taken over long periods of time (i.e., months to years) may result in a loss of your body’s ability to absorb copper and therefore very low levels of copper. Your doctor will monitor you for signs and/or symptoms of low levels of copper during treatment with GALZIN. Your treatment may be interrupted so your doctor can test for zinc levels.
Gastric Ulcer: Gastric (stomach) ulcers may develop with long-term use of zinc acetate. If you develop signs and/or symptoms of stomach ulcers during treatment with zinc acetate. Your doctor will have you discontinue GALZIN treatment.
The most common adverse reactions are inflammation of the stomach lining, and increased levels of serum alkaline phosphatase (an enzyme that breaks down proteins), amylase (an enzyme that breaks starch into sugars), and lipase (an enzyme that helps the body digest fat) lasting from weeks to months suggesting pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs by contacting Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-855-224-0233 or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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