Table 4.
Intervention | Recommendation |
---|---|
Drinking bottled water | Not necessary |
Strict copper‐free or low‐copper diet | Not necessary |
Combination of zinc and decoppering (penicillamine/trientine) | To be avoided |
Large initial or rapid escalation of decoppering | To be avoided |
Administering penicillamine and trientine away from meal times | Essential |
Supplementation of zinc during penicillamine or trientine therapy | Not necessary |
Supplementation of iron or calcium during penicillamine or trientine therapy | To be avoided |
Lifelong decoppering | Essential |