Penicillamine

Penicillamine is a pharmaceutical of the chelator class. The pharmaceutical form is D-penicillamine, as L-penicillamine is toxic (it inhibits the action of pyridoxine). It is an α-amino acid metabolite of penicillin, although it has no antibiotic properties.

Penicillamine is a pharmaceutical of the chelator class. The pharmaceutical form is D-penicillamine, as L-penicillamine is toxic (it inhibits the action of pyridoxine). It is an α-amino acid metabolite of penicillin, although it has no antibiotic properties.

For treatment of Wilson's disease, cystinuria and active rheumatoid arthritis.

• Cystinuria
• Lead Poisoning
• Wilson's Disease
• Refractory Rheumatoid arthritis
• Severe Rheumatoid arthritis