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penicillamine and Argyria

penicillamine has been researched along with Argyria in 4 studies

Penicillamine: 3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.
penicillamine : An alpha-amino acid having the structure of valine substituted at the beta position with a sulfanyl group.

Argyria: A permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs resulting from long-continued use of silver salts. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" All the silver compounds, including AgAc, produced a similar toxic syndrome with initial hyperexcitability, ataxia, central nervous depression, labored breathing, loss of righting reflex and death."1.27Acute toxicity of some silver salts of sulfonamides in mice and the efficacy of penicillamine in silver. ( English, JP; Horner, HC; Roebuck, BD; Smith, RP, 1983)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Horner, HC1
Roebuck, BD1
Smith, RP1
English, JP1
Johansson, EA1
Kanerva, L1
Niemi, KM1
Lakomaa, EL1
Lehnert, W1
Lange, J1

Other Studies

4 other studies available for penicillamine and Argyria

ArticleYear
Acute toxicity of some silver salts of sulfonamides in mice and the efficacy of penicillamine in silver.
    Drug and chemical toxicology, 1983, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Argyria; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Penicillamine; Silver; Sulfonamides

1983
Generalized argyria with low ceruloplasmin and copper levels in the serum. A case report with clinical and microscopical findings and a trial of penicillamine treatment.
    Clinical and experimental dermatology, 1982, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Argyria; Ceruloplasmin; Copper; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Penicillamine

1982
[Treatment of argyria with penicillamin D].
    Dermatologische Monatschrift, 1973, Volume: 159, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Argyria; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Humans; Male; Penicillamine; Silver; Sweat Glands

1973
[Chemica damage to the eye in industrial medicine].
    Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde, 1969, Volume: 1-3, Issue:1

    Topics: Argyria; Burns, Chemical; Caustics; Chelating Agents; Chronic Disease; Copper; Deferoxamine; Dimerca

1969