Auranofin

Ridaura

... AURANOFIN (Ridaura^®) is a gold compound that reduces inflammation and swelling due to arthritis. The response of the immune system may contribute to arthritis. Gold may affect this system and slow down the progression of the disease. Auranofin helps to treat the early stages of adult or juvenile (childhood) rheumatoid arthritis. It is not effective in treating advanced cases of arthritis and is reserved for those cases that do not respond well to aspirin, other salicylates, or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (for example, ibuprofen). Generic auranofin capsules are not yet available. ...

Image:Auranofin.png Auranofin Systematic (IUPAC) name gold(+1) cation; 3,4,5-triacetyloxy-6- (acetyloxymethyl) oxane-2-thiolate; triethylphosphanium Identifiers CAS number 34031-32-8 ATC code M01CB03 PubChem 6333901 DrugBank APRD00808 Chemical data Formula C20H35AuO9PS+ Mol. weight 679.493 g/mol Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability  ? Metabolism  ? Half life  ? Excretion  ? Therapeutic considerations Pregnancy cat. ? Legal statu ...