Taking VENXXIVA™ (tiopronin) Delayed-Release Tablets

Dosage and Administration of VENXXIVA:1

  • VENXXIVA is available in 100 mg and 300 mg Delayed-Release Tablets.
  • The recommended starting dose of VENXXIVA is 800 mg/day for adults, and 15 mg/kg/day for pediatric patients nine years of age and older.
  • Take VENXXIVA in three divided doses, at the same times each day.
  • VENXXIVA (tiopronin) Delayed-Release Tablets must be taken without food.
  • Do not consume alcohol two hours before and three hours after taking VENXXIVA.
  • VENXXIVA should be stored at 77°F (25°C); excursions permitted between 59-86°F (15-30°C).

Always take VENXXIVA as your doctor has prescribed it.

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During treatment:1

  • Your clinic will measure your urinary cystine concentration regularly through your VENXXIVA treatment, at one month after starting VENXXIVA and every three months thereafter.
  • Your clinic will assess you for proteinuria regularly, before starting VENXXIVA treatment and every three to six months during treatment.

Common side effects of VENXXIVA:1

  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea or soft stool
  • Oral ulcers
  • Rash
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Arthralgia (joint stiffness)
  • Proteinuria (high levels of protein in your urine)
  • Emesis (vomiting)
Read the full Prescribing Information

References

  1. VENXXIVA (tiopronin) Delayed-Release Tablets. Prescribing Information. Torrent Pharma Inc.