Penicillamine in 1985
Camus, J.P.; Koeger, A.C.; Laveant, C.; Leca, A.P.
Revue du Rhumatisme et des Maladies Osteo-Articulaires 53(1): 1-5
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-2659 PMID: 3518031 Document Number: 277194
After reviewing the history of the discovery of the action of D-penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis, the authors define the practical modalities for the management of treatment based on their own experience and on the data from the literature. The therapeutic score remains relatively low because of the frequency of side effects and therapeutic escapes, even when an encouraging result has been obtained during the first years of treatment.