ethylenediamine tetraacetylimide
Translated
by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu
Medical
Function:
It inhibits the synthesis of
deoxyribonucleic acid of cells thus inhibits their growth. It is a
drug that controls the abnormal (growth) cycle of cells.
It is more sensitive to the cells during multiplication and causes
less injures to the regular cells.
It is being used as immune
suppressant Its main usage is for the regular type, special type and
mixed type of psorriasis during progression and remission stages. It
is mostly used when flare ups and failure of other drugs like
methotrexate, formylmerphalan (Formylsarclysin), hydroxycarbamide,
etc.
It is effective for short term.
Usually after using the drug after 3 to 4 weeks, it shows the marked
improvement.
Dosage:
oral application. For adult: 300 to 400 mg daily into 2 ~ 3 times.
Use after meals. Use daily or skipping day(s). 30 days is one
therapy cycle.
Warning: not to be used by sick
persons, pregnant women or by women during breast feeding period.
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