D-penicillamine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

• Published in: Arthritis and rheumatism Vol. 20; no. 2; p. 666
• Main Authors: Tsang, I K, Patterson, C A, Stein, H B, Robinson, H S, Ford, D K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.1977
• Subjects: Aged; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy; Drug Tolerance; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Penicillamine - adverse effects; Penicillamine - therapeutic use

Forty-four patients with definite or classic rheumatoid arthritis and failure to tolerate or respond to gold therapy were treated with D-penicillamine on a so-called go-slow, go-low regime. Seventeen patients tolerated the drug and had a 3-13 month follow-up assessment; 8 were markedly improved, 6 m...