Tiopronin
- Atc Codes:R05CB12
- CAS Codes:1953-02-2
- PHARMGKB ID:1953-02-2
Table of contents
- Brand Names
- Chemistry
- Pharmacologic Category
- Therapeutic Use
- Genes that may be involved
- Dosage
Brand Names
Europe
Germany: Captimer; Italy: Thiola.
North America
USA: Tiopronin.
Asia
Japan: Thiola.
Drug combinations
Chemistry
Tiopronin: C~5~H~9~NO~3~S. Mw: 163.19. N-(2-Mercaptopropionyl)glycine. CAS-1953-02-2.
Pharmacologic Category
Other Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents; Urinary Tract Product. (ATC-Code: R05CB12).
Mechanism of action
Therapeutic use
Prevention of kidney stone (cystine) formation in patients with severe homozygous cystinuria who have urinary cystine >500 mg/day and who are resistant to treatment with high fluid intake, alkali, and diet modification, or who have had adverse reactions to penicillamine.