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Penicillamine

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Penicillamine — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.

Description

Penicillamine is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and Wilson's disease. It slows the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and provides relief from pain and swelling in the joints. For treatment of Wilson's disease, it helps to remove the excess copper from the body. Penicillamine is to be taken in an empty stomach. You should take it regularly and at the same time each day to get maximum benefit from it. Keep taking it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better. Using of this medicine may cause some common side effects such as low blood platelets and protein in urine. Your doctor may recommend regular blood tests to check and make sure the medicine is not harming your liver or effecting your blood counts. You should consult with your doctor if any of these side effects does resolve with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms. To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any problem with your kidneys. Also tell your doctor of all the other medicines you are taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult with their doctors before taking the medicine. Penicillamine works by blocking the action of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation and slows the progress of the condition with certain joint diseases. It works in Wilson's disease by helping the body to remove excess copper.

Indications

• Rheumatoid arthritis • Wilson's disease

Mechanism of action

Penicillamine works by blocking the action of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation and slows the progress of the condition with certain joint diseases. It works in Wilson's disease by helping the body to remove excess copper.

Administration

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not chew, crush or break it. Penicillamine is to be taken empty stomach.

Missed dose

If you miss a dose of Penicillamine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Side effects

Common: • Low blood platelets • Protein in urine

Precautions & warnings

[SAFE] Penicillamine does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Food interactions

[SAFE] Consuming alcohol with Penicillamine does not cause any harmful side effects.

Use in pregnancy

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Penicillamine is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Use in lactation

[SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Penicillamine is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. Taking Penicillamine right after nursing and waiting for 4 to 6 hours before nursing again will minimize the harmful effects to the baby.

Renal / hepatic impairment

[CAUTION] Penicillamine should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Penicillamine may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Penicillamine is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. [SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Penicillamine is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Penicillamine may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Common questions

Poor speaking Suffering Wilson's disease.

Please see a neurologist I have joint pain in my rt wrist since 6 yrs. What are the possible reasons? It may be Tenosynovitis, or Rheumatoid arthritis or any other type of arthritis Sir/Ma'am, I feel pain in the heel of both the legs especially when I get up from the bed in the morning. After walking couple of steps, it goes away. there is no bone problem reported in the Xray report. Please guide me what could be the reason? This is the test for rheumatoid arthritis What is gatheya. What is it solution It is supposed to be Rheumatoid Arthritis Is there any permanent cure for rheumatoid arthritis doctor? The disease can be controlled with medicines and regular exercises it is an autoimmune disease and there will always be waxing and waning phenomena sometimes the disease process will be very much controlled but it can get aggravated no one can actually predict the cause of the disease It's always better to consult a remark largest as they deal with that betterLet me know if I can help you in any other way What care should I take as I am suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with interstitial disease You must be on regular medicines for rheumatoid arthritis, because control of RA can prevent progresion of ILD. Do aerobic exercises and keep immunity up Joints are stiff due to rheumatoid arthritis suggest treatment That means disease process is not in contrilMedicines have to be changed or dosage increaed Juvinile rheumatoid arthritis like auto immune disease possible to cure by auyrvedic medicines yes,you should consult Panchkarma specialist near your area

⚠️ This information is for educational purposes only — not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.