GENERIC NAME: auranofinBRAND NAME: RidauraDRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Auranofin is a gold salt used in treating inflammatory arthritis. Exactly how gold salts work is not well understood. In patients with inflammatory arthritis, such as adult and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, gold salts can decrease the inflammation of the joint lining. This effect can prevent destruction of bone and cartilage. Gold salts are called second-line drugs because they are often considered when the arthritis progresses in spite of antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs and corticosteroids).作者: cherubyupan 时间: 2006-12-17 20:33
