title: Penicillamine in rheumatoid disease.
abstract: Penicillamine is a slow acting oral antirheumatic drug and a chelating agent. Although it is derived from penicillin, allergy to that is not an absolute contraindication to the use of penicillamine.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006046:Gold / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D010396:Penicillamine