Penicillamine Definition

pĕnĭ-sĭlə-mēn
noun
A white, crystalline chelating drug, C5H11NO2S, used to treat Wilson's disease, severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis, etc.
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Noun

Singular:
penicillamine
Plural:
penicillamines

Origin of Penicillamine

  • penicill(in) –amine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Penicillamine Sentence Examples

  • Other drugs that have been used to treat JA include methotrexate, sulfasalazine, penicillamine, and hydroxychloroquine.

  • Furthermore, therapy for these diseases can sometimes induce the disease, Eg penicillamine inducing drug-induced lupus in rheumatoid patients.

  • After an initial period of treatment with penicillamine, Wilson's disease may be treated with zinc (150 mg oral Zn/day).

  • It is fatal unless the patient complies with lifelong treatment with penicillamine and zinc oxidase.

  • The three most common chelating agents are calcium disodium edetate, dimercaprol (BAL), and penicillamine.

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