cysteamine; 2-aminoethanethiol (Cystagon)

Uses

• treatment of cystinosis

Dosage

Tablets: 50 mg, 150 mg

Mechanism of action

• increases clearance of cystine

More general terms

• amine
• thiol; sulhydryl compound; mercaptan
• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6058
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=9082