Name: | Penicillamine |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 4727 |
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. |
Molecular formula: | C5H11NO2S |
Molecular weight: | 149.212 g/mol |
Synonyms: |
nsc241261; NSC81988; 52-66-4; EINECS 200-147-2; 25526-04-9; Penicillamine; DL-.beta.-Mercaptovaline; AIDS-166472; D,L-Penicillamine; 1113-41-3.
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Name: | Penicillamine |
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Name (isomeric): | DB00859 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
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. |
Synonyms: |
Penicillamina [DCIT]; Dimethylcysteine; Penicillaminum [INN-Latin]; L-Penicillamine; Penicilamina [INN-Spanish]; D-Penicyllamine; beta-Thiovaline; Penicillamin; D-Penicillamine; Penicilllamine.
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Brand: | Cuprimine, Mercaptovaline, Depamine, Trolovol, Kuprenil, Pendramine, Artamine, Cuprenil, Mercaptyl, Perdolat, Depen, Metalcaptase, Sufirtan, Cupripen, Distamine |
Category: | Chelating Agents, Antirheumatic Agents, Antidotes |
CAS number: | 52-67-5 |
Indication: | For treatment of Wilson's disease, cystinuria and active rheumatoid arthritis. |
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Pharmacology: |
Penicillamine is a chelating agent used in the treatment of Wilson's disease. It is also used to reduce cystine excretion in cystinuria and to treat patients with severe, active rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to conventional therapy. Penicillamine is used as a form of immunosuppression to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It works by reducing numbers ...
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Mechanism of Action: |
Penicillamine is a chelating agent recommended for the removal of excess copper in patients with Wilson's disease. From in vitro studies which indicate that one atom of copper combines with two molecules of penicillamine. Penicillamine also reduces excess cystine excretion in cystinuria. This is done, at least in part, by disulfide interchange betw...
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Absorption: | rapidly but incompletely |
Protein binding: | >80% (bound to plasma proteins) |
Biotransformation: | Hepatic |
Route of elimination: | Excretion is mainly renal, mainly as disulfides. |
Half Life: | 1 hour |
Affected organisms: | Humans and other mammals |
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