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PenicillAMINE

Basics

Name

PenicillAMINE

Pronunciation

(pen i SIL a meen)

Brand Names: US

  • Cuprimine
  • Depen Titratabs

Therapeutic Category

  • Antidote, Copper Toxicity
  • Antidote, Lead Toxicity
  • Chelating Agent, Oral

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

Penicillamine may be confused with penicillin

High alert medication:

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drugs (contraindicated in pregnancy [rheumatoid arthritis use]) which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings).

International issues:

Depen [U.S.] may be confused with Depin brand name for nifedipine [India]; Depon brand name for acetaminophen [Greece]; Dipen brand name for diltiazem [Greece]

Pemine [Italy] may be confused with Pamine brand name for methscopolamine [U.S., Canada]

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