text: Penicillamine, sold under the brand name of Cuprimine among others, is a medication primarily used for the treatment of Wilson's disease. It is also used for people with kidney stones who have high urine cystine levels, rheumatoid arthritis, and various heavy metal poisonings. It is taken by mouth.
  Penicillamine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1970. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.