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Penicillamine (Cuprimine) Summary

Description: 3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.

Also Known As: Cuprimine; D-Penicillamine; Copper Penicillaminate; Cuprenil; D-3-Mercaptovaline Show All >>

Networked: 2349 relevant articles (128 outcomes, 206 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Penicillamine is Relevant

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis : 37 outcomes 68 studies in 699 results
  2. Hepatolenticular Degeneration (Wilson's Disease) : 25 outcomes 24 studies in 401 results
  3. Cystinuria : 5 outcomes 3 studies in 76 results
  4. Arthritis (Polyarthritis) : 4 outcomes 13 studies in 118 results
  5. Systemic Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis) : 4 outcomes 10 studies in 62 results
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Drugs Related to Penicillamine

  1. Zinc
  2. Gold
  3. Copper
  4. Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
  5. Methotrexate (Mexate)
  6. Salts
  7. Trientine (Trien)
  8. Dimercaprol (B.A.L.)
  9. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
  10. Azathioprine (Imuran)
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Therapies Related to Penicillamine

  1. Chelation Therapy (Therapy, Chelation)
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  3. Plasmapheresis
  4. Plasma Exchange
  5. Liver Transplantation
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