Comparing Cuprimine vs Syprine
Cuprimine | Syprine |
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Cuprimine (penicillamine) | Syprine (trientine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cystinuria, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Wilson's Disease. Cuprimine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Wilson's Disease. Syprine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Wilson's Disease
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More about Cuprimine (penicillamine) | More about Syprine (trientine) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
Common side effects include:
See also: Cuprimine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Syprine side effects in more detail. |
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View all Cuprimine prices and generic prices |
View all Syprine prices and generic prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other penicillamine brands include: D-Penamine, Depen, Depen Titratabs | Other trientine brands include: Clovique, Cuvrior | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
3.2 hours |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 95 drugs are known to interact with Cuprimine:
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A total of 41 drugs are known to interact with Syprine:
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N/A |
N/A |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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