Pencillamine is a drug used therapeuptically for the treatment 0f:
- 1- Wilson's disease
- 11- Rheumatoid arthritis
- 111- Cysteinuria
- A)- 1 only
- B)- 111 only
- C)- 1 and 11 only
- D)- 11 and 111 only
- E)- 1, 11 and 111***
The drug penicillamine is used to treat all three of the conditions you listed:
- Wilson's disease:
A genetic disorder that causes copper to build up in the body. Penicillamine helps to remove excess copper from the body.
- Rheumatoid arthritis:
An autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints. Penicillamine helps to reduce inflammation and improve joint function.
- Cystinuria:
A genetic disorder that causes cystine, a type of amino acid, to build up in the urine and form kidney stones. Penicillamine helps to prevent the formation of cystine stones.