- Auranofin
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IUPAC_name = gold(+1) cation; 3,4,5-triacetyloxy-6- (acetyloxymethyl) oxane-2-thiolate; triethylphosphanium
CAS_number = 34031-32-8
ATC_prefix = M01
ATC_suffix = CB03
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PubChem = 6333901
DrugBank = APRD00808
C=20 | H=35 | Au=1 | O=9 | P=1 | S=1 | charge=+
molecular_weight = 679.493 g/mol
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routes_of_administration =Auranofin is a organogold compound classified by the
World Health Organization as anantirheumatic agent .It has the brand name Ridaura.
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Aurothioglucose
*Disodium aurothiomalate
*Sodium aurothiomalate External links
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* [http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab002048.html Cochrane review - "Auranofin versus placebo in rheumatoid arthritis"]
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