Comparing Penicillamine vs Syprine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cystinuria, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Wilson's Disease. Penicillamine 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. |
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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. |
Syprine 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 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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| Cuprimine, D-Penamine, Depen, Depen Titratabs | Other trientine brands include: Clovique, Cuvrior | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
N/A |
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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 125 drugs are known to interact with Penicillamine:
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A total of 46 drugs are known to interact with Syprine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 04, 1970 |
November 08, 1985 |
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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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