D-Penamine and Venlafaxine Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: penicillamine
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Cuprimine, Depen, D-Penamine, Depen Titratabs

D-Penamine is a chelating (KEE-late-ing) agent that binds to excess copper and removes it from the blood stream. In certain conditions, excess copper can build up in the blood stream, leading to tissue damage throughout the body.

D-Penamine is used to remove excess copper in people with an inherited condition called Wilson's disease.

D-Penamine is also used to reduce urine levels of an amino acid called cystine, which can cause stones to form in the kidneys and bladder in people with an inherited condition called cystinuria.

D-Penamine is also used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis after other medicines have been tried without success. This medicine is not approved to treat juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

D-Penamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: venlafaxine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Effexor XR, Effexor

Management of major depressive disorder.

Efficacy of extended-release capsules in hospital settings not established.

Management of generalized anxiety disorder.

Management of social phobia (social anxiety disorder).

Management of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia.

Not indicated for the management of exogenous obesity (either alone or in combination with weight loss agents such as phentermine), although weight loss reported in some patients receiving the drug for other disorders.

Management of vasomotor symptoms in women with breast cancer and in postmenopausal women; improved both frequency and severity of vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes [flashes]).