An oral chrysotherapeutic agent for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Its exact mechanism of action is unknown, but it is believed to act via immunological mechanisms and alteration of lysosomal enzyme activity. Its efficacy is slightly less than that of injected gold salts, but it is better tolerated, and side effects which occur are potentially less serious.

DUI

D001310 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0001971

CAS

Gold, (1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranose 2,3,4,6-tetraacetato-S)(triethylphosphine)-

Previous indexing

Gold (1966-1974); Gold Thioglucose/analogs & derivatives (1975-1986)

History note

87

Public note

87