Copper sulfate


Generic Medicine Info
Indications and Dosage
Intravenous
Nutritional deficiency
Adult: TPN 0.5-1.5 mg/day of elemental copper.
Child: TPN Full-term infants & childn 20 mcg elemental copper/kg/day IV. May be added to TPN.

Intravenous
Copper deficiency
Adult: 3 mg/day of elemental copper. May be added to TPN.
Child: Full-term infants & childn 20-30 mcg/kg/day IV of elemental copper. May be added to TPN.

Oral
Nutritional deficiency
Adult: As elemental copper. 900 mcg/day (max: 10 mg/day). Pregnant females 1 mg/day. Lactating females 1.3 mg/day. Adolescents ≥14 yr 890 mcg/day (max: 8 mg/day) .
Child: Birth-6 mth 200 mcg/day. 7-12 mth 220 mcg/day. 1-3 yr 340 mcg/day (max: 1 mg/day). 4-8 yr 440 mcg/day (max: 3 mg/day). 9-13 yr 700 mcg/day (max: 5 mg/day).
Special Precautions
Young children. Pregnancy, lactation. Wilson's disease. Chronic liver/renal failure. Hepatic impairment: copper may accumulate if biliary obstruction or hepatic disease is present.
Adverse Reactions
Excessive dose may cause abdominal pain or cramps, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting & metallic taste.
Overdosage
Severe GI effects. In extreme or long term overdosage, symptoms may be similar to that of Wilson's disease. Treatment is symptomatic and may involve the use of a chelating agent (e.g. penicillamine, trientine and zinc) to remove any absorbed metal. Dialysis may be useful.
Drug Interactions
Ascorbic acid (large doses). Inhibit intestinal absorption by oral iron supplements, oral/parenteral Zn, D-Penicillamine or trientine chelate copper. Excessive amounts of molybdenum may produce copper deficiency.
Food Interaction
Concomitant intake with foods rich in phytic acid (unleavened bread, raw beans, seeds, nuts & grains & soy isolates) may decrease absorption of copper. Diets high in fructose may decrease copper status.
Action
Description:
Mechanism of Action: An essential trace element important for proper functioning of many metalloenzymes including ceruloplasmin, ferroxidase II, lysyl oxidase, monoamine oxidase, Zn-copper superoxide dismutase, tyrosinase, dopamine-β-hydroxylase & cytochrome-c-oxidase. It is involved in erythropoiesis & leukopoiesis, bone mineralisation, elastin & collagen cross-linking, oxidative phosphorylation, catecholamine metabolism, melanin formation & antioxidant protection of cells. May also play a role in iron turnover, ascorbic acid metabolism, phospholipid metabolism, myelin formation, glucose homeostasis & cellular immune defense.
Pharmacokinetics:
Absorption: Principally absorbed in the small intestine.
Excretion: 80% eliminated via the bile. Little excretion by the kidney.
MIMS Class
Electrolytes
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