Comparing Cuprimine vs Penicillamine
| Cuprimine (penicillamine) | Penicillamine |
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| Cuprimine (penicillamine) | Penicillamine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Wilson's Disease, Cystinuria, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Cuprimine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Wilson's Disease, Cystinuria, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Penicillamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wilson's Disease
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| More about Cuprimine (penicillamine) | More about Penicillamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Cuprimine has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Penicillamine has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other penicillamine brands include: D-Penamine, Depen, Depen Titratabs | Cuprimine, D-Penamine, Depen, Depen Titratabs | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.2 hours |
3.2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 123 drugs are known to interact with Cuprimine:
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A total of 123 drugs are known to interact with Penicillamine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 04, 1970 |
December 04, 1970 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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