ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE
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ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE belongs to the group of medicines called ‘chelating agents’ used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis, Wilsons disease, and cystinuria. Rheumatoid arthritis is a joint disorder in which our immune system attacks our body cells. Wilson disease is a genetic problem characterized by excess copper deposited in body parts like the eye, brain, and liver leading to metal toxicity. Cystinuria is the excess build-up of an amino acid called cystine in the urinary bladder and kidney, leading to harmful effects.
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE contains Penicillamine which works by blocking the action of certain chemical messengers responsible for inflammation and slows the progress of the condition with certain joint diseases. It works in Wilson's disease by binding to the extra copper in the body and causing it to leave the body through the urine. Decreasing copper levels improves liver function, and mental, mood, and nerve problems (like confusion, and difficulty speaking or walking) caused due to Wilson's disease. Besides this, ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE is also used to treat cystinuria (kidney and bladder stone) and lead poisoning.
Take ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE exactly as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects such as protein in the urine, low blood platelets, stomach upset or throwing up, diarrhoea, change in taste, loss of appetite, mouth irritation, and mouth sores. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
To treat your condition effectually, continue taking ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE for as long as your doctor has prescribed. To avoid recurring symptoms, do not stop it midway. Do not take ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy as ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE causes serious congenital disabilities. ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE should not be taken by breastfeeding mothers as it passes into breast milk. Your doctor may advise you to undergo regular blood tests, and kidney and liver tests to monitor your condition. Inform your doctor about your health condition and medicines to rule out any unpleasant side effects.
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE contains Penicillamine primarily used to treat Wilson's disease (copper builds up in the body and may result in serious symptoms) and cystinuria (kidney stones). It is also used in combination with other treatments to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis. The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE reduces pain, inflammation, and slow joint damage and disease progression over time; hence ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE is known as a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). In Wilson's disease, ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE works by binding to the extra copper in the body and causing it to leave the body through the urine. Decreasing copper levels improves liver function and the mental, mood, and nerve problems (such as confusion, and difficulty speaking/walking) caused by Wilson's disease. In cystinuria, it helps decrease the amount of a certain substance (cystine) by binding to that substance which can cause kidney stones and prevent it from building up and forming stones. Besides this, ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE is also used to treat lead poisoning.
Do not take ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to penicillamine or any of the other ingredients in it. Inform your doctor if you have severe kidney problems, lupus erythematosus (an auto-immune disorder), agranulocytosis (a low white cell blood count), aplastic anaemia (symptoms including feeling tired, breathless, having pale skin and more susceptible to infection) or thrombocytopenia (a blood disorder which causes bleeding into your skin, bruising and bleeding more than normal). Do not take ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant and breastfeeding. This medicine may cause harm to the unborn baby if you take it while you are pregnant. Caution should be required while taking ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE by elderly patients as they may be at greater risk of suffering side effects if you are taking ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE over a long time, especially if you are on a restricted diet, as this medicine increases the requirement for pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) so your doctor may also prescribe this vitamin for you. If you are taking iron tablets, antacids, or digoxin (used to treat heart failure), please maintain two hours gap between these tablets and ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE. Low blood cell counts have happened while taking ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE. If blood cell counts get very low, this can lead to bleeding problems, infections, or anaemia, and sometimes, these have been deadly.
Drug-Drug Interactions: ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE interacts with medicine used to treat low iron levels or anaemia (carbonyl iron, heme iron polypeptide), medicine used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (gold sodium thoimalate, auranofin, aurothioglucose), a medicine used to treat heart conditions (digoxin), antacids (aluminium hydroxide, aluminium carbonate), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (ibuprofen, indomethacin, naproxen, oxyphenbutazone, phenylbutazone), anti-malarial agents (chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine), the medicine used to treat the mental illness schizophrenia (clozapine), a medicine used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (levodopa) medicines to treat cancers(azathioprine, cyclophosphamide), immunosuppressive drugs (mycophenolate, cyclosporine), and zinc.
Drug-Food Interactions: Do not take copper-containing foods like shellfish, chocolate, nuts, mushroom, and organ meats (liver pate, sweetbreads etc.)
Drug-Disease Interactions: ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE should not be used in people with bone marrow suppression, kidney dysfunction, liver disease, anaemia, asthma and allergies.
Rheumatoid arthritis: It is an autoimmune disease (the body's immune system attacks its tissue), leading to joint pain and damage. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include pain, inflammation of joints, difficulty moving, and swelling.
Wilson’s disease: It is a rare genetic disorder that causes excess copper in the body. Copper plays an important role in developing healthy nerves, bones, collagen, and the skin pigment melanin. Normally, copper is absorbed from the food; the liver filters out excess copper and releases it through urine. In People with Wilson’s disease, the liver cannot remove the extra copper properly, and the extra copper then builds up in organs such as the brain, liver, and eyes.
Cystinuria: It is the condition in which the amino acid called cystine in the urine, leading to the formation of cystine stones in the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Cystinuria symptoms are usually sharp pain in the lower back or side of the abdomen (renal colic), blood in the urine (hematuria), obstruction of the urinary tract, and infections of the urinary tract.
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Alcohol
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You are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption while taking ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE. It could lead to increased dizziness and drowsiness.
Pregnancy
Unsafe
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE is a pregnancy category D drug. It is not recommended to take ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE while you are pregnant. ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE may cause serious birth defects.
Breast Feeding
Unsafe
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE should not be used in breastfeeding mothers as ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE passes into breast milk.
Driving
Caution
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE may cause dizziness, drowsiness and tiredness; do not drive or operate heavy machinery if you feel dizzy.
Liver
Unsafe
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE is not recommended for the liver patients.
Kidney
Caution
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE should be used with caution in patients with kidney diseases. Dose adjustments may be necessary.
Children
Safe if prescribed
ARTAMIN 250MG CAPSULE should be used in children under the care of the doctor. The dose may depend on the weight and age of the child.
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