Cysteamine Bitartrate Medication Information

Learn everything you need to know about Cysteamine Bitartrate-pronunciation, uses, dosage guidelines, indications, and when to take or avoid it.

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Generic Name : Cysteamine Bitartrate

Pronunciation : sis TEE a meen

ICD Code : E72.0 Therapeutic Classification : Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Brand Names or Trade Names of Cysteamine Bitartrate

International :

Cystagon, Procysbi

Why is Cysteamine Bitartrate Prescribed? (Indications)

This medication is bitartrate salt of cysteamine prescribed for nephropathic cystinosis in children and adults.

When should Cysteamine Bitartrate not be taken? (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity.

What is the dosage of Cysteamine Bitartrate?

Children up to age of 12 years: The recommended dosage is 1.30 grams/m²/day of the free base, given in four divided doses.
Patients over age 12 and over 110 pounds weight: The recommended dosage is 2.0 grams/day, divided four times daily.
Children under the age of 6: The capsule content should be sprinkled over the food.
New patients should be started on ¼ to 1/6 of the maintenance dose of this medication. The dose should then be raised gradually over four to six weeks to avoid intolerance.

How should Cysteamine Bitartrate be taken?

It comes as a hard gelatin capsule to take by mouth with food as prescribed your health care provider.

What are the warnings and precautions for Cysteamine Bitartrate?

• Do not give a whole capsule to a child younger than 6 years old.

• Do not use this medication beyond the dosage specified or longer than recommended.

• Withheld this medication if skin rash, central nervous system symptoms, gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding occurs.

What are the side effects of Cysteamine Bitartrate?

Common - Nausea, bad breath, abdominal pain, indigestion, constipation, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, inflammation of the duodenum, gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding, drowsiness, brain disorder, headache, seizures, lack of muscle coordination, confusion, tremor, abnormal muscular movements, decreased hearing, dizziness.
Cardiovascular - Hypertension.
Genitourinary - Interstitial nephritis, renal failure.
Psychiatric - Nervousness, abnormal thinking, depression, emotional lability, hallucinations, nightmares.
Skin - Hives.
Eye - Loss of vision, eye pain, blurred vision.
Clinical Laboratory - Abnormal liver function, anemia, decrease in the number of white blood cells.
Body as a whole - Dehydration.