Sodium aurothiomalate

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Sodium aurothiomalate
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Clinical data
Routes of
administration
intramuscular injection
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability0%
Identifiers
PubChem CID
E number{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC4H3AuNaO4S
Molar mass344.097 g/mol

Sodium aurothiomalate (gold sodium thiomalate) is an organogold compound used for its antirheumatic effects to treat rheumatoid arthritis. In the United Kingdom only this intramuscular injection drug and the orally taken Auranofin are used medically.

In popular culture

This compound appeared in the House, M.D. episode “Clueless,” wherein it was used by a patient’s wife to poison him.

See also


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