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D-penicillamine

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Also known as D-(-)-penicillamine, 3-mercapto-D-valine, D-beta,beta-dimethylcysteine, (-)-penicillamine, (S)-3,3-dimethylcysteine, PA, D-β,β-dimethylcysteine, (S)-2-amino-3-mercapto-3-methylbutanoic acid

Penicillamine, sold under the brand name of Cuprimine among others, is a medication primarily used for the treatment of Wilson's disease. It is also used for people with kidney stones who have high urine cystine levels, rheumatoid arthritis, and various heavy metal poisonings. It is taken by mouth.

Key facts

Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
456485077
Drug.image
Penicillamine structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
150
Drug.tradename
Cuprimine, Cuprenyl, Depen, others
Drug.synonyms
, 3-mercapto-L-valine, 3-mercaptovaline
Drug.MedlinePlus
a618021
Drug.DailyMedID
Penicillamine
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth (capsules)
Drug.ATC_prefix
M01
Drug.ATC_suffix
CC01
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_status
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
Variable
Drug.metabolism
Liver
Drug.elimination_half life
1 hour

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Chemical data

Formula
C5H11NO2S
Molecular weight
149.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-azaniumyl-3-methyl-3-sulfanylbutanoate
SMILES
CC(C)([C@H](C(=O)[O-])[NH3+])S
InChIKey
VVNCNSJFMMFHPL-VKHMYHEASA-N
XLogP
-1.1
Polar surface area
68.8 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Mass
149.051
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₅H₁₁NO₂S
route of administration
oral administration
medical condition treated
Wilson disease
defined daily dose
0.5
canonical SMILES
CC(C)(C(C(=O)O)N)S
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
penicillamine
isomeric SMILES
CC(C)(S)[C@@H](N)C(O)=O
NCI Thesaurus ID
C729
stylized name
penicillAMINE
Commons category
Penicillamine
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • References
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Penicillamine, sold under the brand name of Cuprimine among others, is a medication primarily used for the treatment of Wilson's disease. It is also used for people with kidney stones who have high urine cystine levels, rheumatoid arthritis, and various heavy metal poisonings. It is taken by mouth.

Penicillamine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1970. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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