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EntityQ421230· pop 18· linked from 74 articles

Also known as Ridaura®, SK&F-39162, SK-39162, Triethylphosphine gold, 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranosato-S (triethylphosphine)gold, (1-Thio-beta-D-glucopyranosato)(triethylphosphine)gold 2,3,4,6-tetraacetate, Auranofina, Auranofinum

Auranofin is an orally administered gold salt classified by the World Health Organization as an antirheumatic agent. It has the brand name Ridaura. Along with sodium aurothiomalate, it is one of only two gold compounds currently employed in modern medicine.

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Mass
678.132684
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Commons category
Auranofin
chemical formula
C₂₀H₃₄AuO₉PS
isomeric SMILES
CCP(CC)CC.CC(=O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)[S-])OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C.[Au+]
canonical SMILES
CCP(CC)CC.CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)[S-])OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C.[Au+]
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
auranofin
defined daily dose
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Auranofin is an orally administered gold salt classified by the World Health Organization as an antirheumatic agent. It has the brand name Ridaura. Along with sodium aurothiomalate, it is one of only two gold compounds currently employed in modern medicine.

==Use== Auranofin is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It improves arthritis symptoms including painful or tender and swollen joints and morning stiffness. Auranofin is a safer treatment compared to the more common injectable gold thiolates (gold sodium thiomalate and gold thioglucose), but meta-analysis of 66 clinical trials concluded that it is somewhat less effective.

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