Cysteamine
Cysteamine Brand names, Cysteamine Analogs
Cysteamine Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Cysteamine Chemical_Formula
C2H7NS
Cysteamine RX_link
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Cysteamine fda sheet
Cysteamine msds (material safety sheet)
Cysteamine Synthesis Reference
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Cysteamine Molecular Weight
77.1497 g/mol
Cysteamine Melting Point
98 oC
Cysteamine H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Cysteamine State
Solid
Cysteamine LogP
-0.196
Cysteamine Dosage Forms
Capsule (50 mg, 150 mg)
Cysteamine Indication
Given intravenously or orally to treat radiation sickness. The bitartrate has been used for the oral treatment of nephropathic cystinosis.
Cysteamine Pharmacology
People born without the ability to metabolize the amino acid cystine suffer from cystinosis, a rare inherited disorder characterized by the deposition and accumulation of cystine crystals throughout the body. These crystals cause considerable damage, particularly in the kidney. Kidney failure can occur by the age of 10 in untreated patients. Cysteamine prevents the accumulation of cystine crystals and is prescribed to prevent further kidney damage. Cysteamine helps to convert cystine into less harmful chemical forms that can be removed from cells.
Cysteamine Absorption
No information avaliable
Cysteamine side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose may include convulsions (seizures), increased thirst and unusual tiredness or weakness.
Cysteamine Patient Information
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Cysteamine Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
