Thiola Dosage
Generic name: tiopronin
Brand names: Thiola, Thiola EC
Drug class: Miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 100 mg
Cystinuria, severe homozygous
- [individualize dose PO tid]
- Start: 800 mg/day PO divided tid; Info: give >1h before or 2h after food; consider lower start dose in pts w/ severe toxicity hx w/ penicillamine; adjust dose to maintain urinary cystine levels <250 mg/L
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
SRC: NLM .