Penicillamine Uses Penicillamine is used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, Wilson's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
How Penicillamine works: Penicillamine functions by inhibiting the action of specific chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation, thereby slowing the progression of certain joint diseases. In Wilson's disease, it aids the body in eliminating excess copper.
Common side effects of Penicillamine include protein in urine and low blood platelets.