ASSESSMENT OF PENICILLAMINE THERAPY IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS AND THE INFLUENCE OF PREVIOUS GOLD THERAPY

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 6  (1) , 20-24
Abstract
Patients (114) with rheumatoid arthritis who received treatment with penicillamine were reviewed. Side effects occurred in 50 patients. Patients (60) were considered improved with the drug. Low and high maintenance regimes were compared. There was no significant difference in the incidence of side effects or clinical improvement. Previous Ag therapy did not influence the therapeutic response or total incidence of side effects observed with penicillamine. Rashes were more common if patients had previously had treatment with gold.

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