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DrugBank: Auranofin
| Link |
http://drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00995 |
| Elements |
Gold
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| Species |
Organic
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| Topic |
Information - Pharmacy/Pharmacology |
| Owner |
Organization |
| Location |
Canada |
| Language |
English |
Description
Auranofin is a organogold compound classified by the World Health Organization as an antirheumatic agent. Auranofin appears to induce heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) mRNA. Heme oxygenase 1 is an inducible heme-degrading enzyme with anti-inflammatory properties.
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