Objective To improve clinicians'understanding of nephrotic syndrome and myasthenia gravis as adverse events of penicillamine(D-PA).Methods Two patients were reported to develope adverse reaction after taking D-PA.The related literature were reviewed.Result The first case was a systemic sclero- sis(SSc)patient treated with D-PA who developed nephrotic syndrome and blepharoptosis.The second case was a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with D-PA who developed dysphagia and drinking bucking.The clinical symptoms were improved after disconting D-PA.Their conditions were stable up to now.Conclusion D-PA is used widely for various of autoimmune diseases.Clinicians should pay attention to these special and rare adverse effects.