Penicillamine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Cuprimine, Depen
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 penicillamine, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to penicillin or to penicillamine. Also tell your health
care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods,
preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Penicillamine may cause birth defects if taken during
pregnancy.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether penicillamine passes into
breast milk. Use of this medicine is not recommended in women who are breast-feeding.
Children - Although there is no specific information about the
use of penicillamine in children, it is not expected to cause different side
effects or problems in children than it does in adults.
Older adults - Sore throat and fever, with or without chills; sores,
ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth; shortness of breath, troubled
breathing, tightness in the chest, and/or wheezing; swollen and/or painful
glands; black, tarry stools; blood in urine or stools; pinpoint red spots
on skin; cough or hoarseness; lower back or side pain; painful or difficult
urination; unusual bleeding or bruising; and unusual tiredness or weakness
may be especially likely to occur in elderly patients, who are usually more
sensitive than younger adults to some of the effects of penicillamine.
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. When you are taking
penicillamine, it is important that your health care professional know if
you are taking any
other prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine, especially:
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Gold compounds (e.g., Ridaura) or
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Phenylbutazone (e.g., Cotylbutazone) - The chance of serious
side effects may be increased
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of penicillamine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Blood disease caused by penicillamine treatment, history of or
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Kidney disease or history of (only for patients with rheumatoid arthritis) - The
chance of side effects may be increased
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