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| Penicillamine, Cuprimine, Depen Description Penicillamine is a chelator that binds to copper. Action binds to copper, used in WilsonÕs disease Indications WilsonÕs disease Side Effects abdominal pain, agranulocytosis, anorexia, aplastic anemia, arthralgia, bleeding, chills, cough, diarrhea, diplopia, dysgeusia, dyspnea, exfoliative dermatitis, fever, glomerulonephritis, hematuria, hemolysis, leukopenia, maculopapular rash, myasthenia, nausea/vomiting, nephrotic syndrome, optic neuritis, pancytopenia, peripheral neuropathy, proteinuria, pruritus, stomatitis, thrombocytopenia, tinnitus, urticaria, wheezing, Drug-Vitamin-Herb Interactions Negative interactions: Copper Those with WilsonÕs disease should avoid copper Iron Iron may interfere with absorption. Take at a different time of day. Magnesium Magnesium may reduce with absorption. Take at a different time of day. Positive interactions: Vitamin B6 Penacillamine can deplete vitamin B6.
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