Penicillamine

Penicillamine is an oral medication known commercially as Cuprimine.

It has anti-rheumatic and anti-urolithic properties, which besides aiding in the treatment of arthritis, strengthen the immune system and prevent the organism from diseases in the kidney.

Indications of Penicillamine

Rheumatoid arthritis; kidney stones; cystitis; Wilson's disease.

Side effects of Penicillamine

Itching; enlarged lymph nodes; stomach pains; skin and yellow eyes; diarrhea; infections in the liver; joint pains.

Contraindications of Penicillamine

Individuals hypersensitive to penicillin; anemic individuals.

How to use Penicillamine

Oral use

Adults

• Wilson's disease : Use 250 mg, 4 times daily;
• Prevention of kidney stones : 500 mg, 4 times daily;
• Rheumatoid arthritis : Start treatment with 125 to 250 mg per day, and if necessary increase the dose gradually to 250mg per day.

Children

• Wilson's disease: 20 mg daily, divided into 4 doses.
• Rheumatoid arthritis : Doses not established