Penicillamine
Cuprimine, Depen (penicillamine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Penicillamine was first approved as Cuprimine on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat biliary liver cirrhosis, cystinuria, hepatolenticular degeneration, lead poisoning, and mercury poisoning amongst others in the USA. It is known to target delta-type opioid receptor and solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1C1.
Trade Name | Cuprimine, Depen |
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Common Name | Penicillamine |
Indication | biliary liver cirrhosis, cystinuria, hepatolenticular degeneration, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis |
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