药物信息为CYSTAGON (cysteamine bitartrate) Capsules (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.): DESCRIPTION

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  • CYSTAGON® (cysteamine bitartrate) Capsules for oral administration, contain cysteamine bitartrate, a cystine depleting agent which lowers the cystine content of cells in patients with cystinosis, an inherited defect of lysosomal transport. CYSTAGON® is the bitartrate salt of cysteamine, an aminothiol, beta-mercaptoethylamine. Cysteamine bitartrate is a highly water soluble white powder with a molecular weight of 227 and the molecular formula C2H7NS • C4H6O6. It has the following chemical structure:

    Each CYSTAGON® Capsule contains 50 mg or 150 mg of cysteamine free base as cysteamine bitartrate. CYSTAGON® Capsules contain the following inactive ingredients: ammonium hydroxide, black iron oxide, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, gelatin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pharmaceutical glaze, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide.

  • Drug Information Provided by National Library of Medicine (NLM).
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