Tiopronin (Systemic)
Brand Names : Thiola, Capen, Captimer, Epatiol, Mucolysin, Sutilan, Thiosol, Tioglis, Vincol
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For tiopronin, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to penicillamine or tiopronin. Also tell your health care
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Diet - It is important that you follow any special
instructions from your doctor, such as following a low-methionine diet. Methionine
is found in animal proteins such as milk, eggs, cheese, and fish. Also, make
certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet,
such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet.
Pregnancy - Studies have not been done in humans. However, studies
in animals have shown that tiopronin may cause problems during pregnancy and
harmful effects on the fetus.
Breast-feeding - Tiopronin may pass into the breast milk. This medicine
is not recommended during breast-feeding because it may cause unwanted effects
in nursing babies.
Children - Although there is no specific information comparing
use of tiopronin in children with use in other age groups, this medicine is
not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than
it does in adults.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. Although there is no specific information comparing
the use of tiopronin in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine
is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people
than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of tiopronin. Make sure you tell your doctor if
you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Blood problems (or a history of) or
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Kidney disease (or a history of) or
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Liver disease - Tiopronin may make these conditions worse
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