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auranofin

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auranofin /au·ran·o·fin/ (aw-ran´ah-fin) a gold-containing compound used in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis.
au·ran·o·fin (ô-rn-fn)
n.
A compound of radiogold colloid used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

auranofin
[ôr′ənof′in]
an oral gold disease-modifying antirheumatoid drug.
indications It can be prescribed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, but is generally not first line therapy.
contraindications Auranofin is contraindicated for patients who have disorders that are caused by or aggravated by medicines containing gold or who have impaired kidney function.
adverse effects Among the most severe adverse effects are diarrhea, loose stools, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, rash, pruritus, stomatitis, anemia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, proteinemia, hematuria, and elevated liver enzyme levels.

auranofin [aw-ran´o-fin]
a gold-containing compound that is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug used to treat active rheumatoid arthritis, usually that not adequately controlled by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, or nondrug therapy such as physical therapy; administered orally.

auranofin (ôran´fin),
n brand name: Ridaura;
drug class: gold salt;
action: specific antiinflammatory action unknown;
uses: rheumatoid arthritis.

auranofin
a compound containing 29% gold; used orally in chrysotherapy in dogs and cats.


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Some commonly used DMARDs include hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), the gold compound auranofin (Ridaura), sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin) and methotrexate (Rheumatrex).
Popular Rheumatoid Arthritis pain relief medications include Methotrexate, thiomalate, auranofin, and leflunomide.
mansoni, auranofin killed nearly two-thirds of the worms.
 
 
 
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