Sodium aurothiomalate
General English name: Sodium aurothiomalate
Brand: Gold sodium thiomalate (in US), Myocrisin
Application: Rheumatoid arthritis
Pharmaceutical forms of sodium arotiumlate
Pharmaceutical Information of Arotium Sodium
Amount and method of taking Arotium Sodium
Contraindications Sodium arotiumlate
Contraindications Sodium arotiumlate
The effect of arotium sodium on driving and working with machines
Drug Interactions Arotium Sodium
Special warnings and precautions when taking Arotiumalate Sodium
Side effects of arotium sodium
Sodium overdose of arotiumlate (drug poisoning)
Storage conditions of sodium arotiumlate
Pharmaceutical forms of sodium arotiumlate
Injectable vial
Pharmaceutical Information of Arotium Sodium
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease, your immune system usually produces antibodies to protect you against germs such as bacteria and viruses. In people with autoimmune diseases, the immune system produces antibodies that attack the body's tissues. Sodium arotiumlate belongs to a group of drugs known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and works by suppressing the immune system. This medicine prevents the immune system from invading the body's tissues and reduces the harmful effects of the disease on your joints. It is sometimes referred to as the "gold cure".
Amount and method of taking Arotium Sodium
Read the package leaflet carefully before starting treatment with sodium arotiumlate. This brochure will help you to get comprehensive information about the drug and its possible side effects.
The amount of arotiumlate sodium may vary from person to person; Use the medicine exactly as your doctor advised.
Sodium arotiumlate injection should be given by a specialist doctor or nurse.
The drug is injected intramuscularly.
If you have not been injected with this medicine before, before injecting the usual dose of the medicine, you will first be given a small dose as a test so that your doctor can see how much your body can tolerate this medicine.
You will start a regular weekly injection course. The initial starting dose is 50 mg. If you respond well to treatment, the time between injections increases every two weeks after a few months, then every three weeks, and then every four weeks. Sodium arotium treatment may be continued for several years.
Sodium arotiumlate injection should be regular.
Contraindications Sodium arotiumlate
Note the expiration date of arotium sodium and do not take it if your medicine has expired.
Never give this medicine to another person, even if you have the same symptoms.
Check for drug interactions, and if you are taking a drug that interacts with this medication, talk to your doctor about using your medications.
Consumption of sodium arotium during pregnancy and lactation
During pregnancy and lactation, you should not use the drug arbitrarily and without consulting your doctor. Medications can have devastating effects on the fetus or on yourself.
The effect of arotium sodium on driving and working with machines
Sodium arotiumlate may make you feel sick, avoid driving and working with machinery as long as you feel unwell.
Drug Interactions Arotium Sodium
Drug interactions may alter drug performance and increase the risk of serious side effects. A list of all medications (including over-the-counter / over-the-counter medications or products and herbal remedies (especially ACE inhibitors (eg lisinopril)), immunosuppressive drugs (such as azathioprine, cancer chemotherapy drugs), medications Prepare the anti-malarial drug (such as chloroquine, primaquine), phenylbutazone, phenytoin) that you are using and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not change the dose of your medicine without consulting your doctor or stop taking the medicine.
This drug has a serious drug interaction with penicillamine.
Sodium arotiumlate may interfere with some laboratory tests, such as the tuberculin skin test. Tell your doctor or nurse before taking this test that you have used this medicine.
Special warnings and precautions when taking Arotiumalate Sodium
Some medications may not be prescribed under certain conditions, and some medications may be prescribed if additional treatment is needed; Therefore, it is best to let your doctor know the following before taking the medicine:
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding your baby.
- If you have eczema, dermatitis or severe skin disease.
- If you have severe breathing problems.
- If you have liver or kidney problems.
- If you have ever had an intestinal problem called colitis.
- If you have ever had a blood or bone marrow disorder.
- If you have been told that you have systemic lupus erythematosus. It is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation.
- If you have a rare blood disorder called porphyria.
- If you are taking certain medications. These medicines include all the medicines available, whether you are prescribed them or taking them without a doctor's prescription, such as herbal medicines and complementary medicines.
Side effects of arotium sodium
All medications can cause side effects. But many consumers also do not experience any side effects. Some of the side effects go away after a short time of taking the medicine. In case of persistent side effects, the physician should be informed:
Skin rash and urticaria
hair loss
Important Note: This medicine may cause some serious and unwanted side effects in you, if you have such side effects, see a doctor immediately:
Allergic symptoms such as hives and itchy skin rash
Feeling bloated, coughing, chest pain
Stomach pain, diarrhea or dysentery
Sore throat, high temperature (fever), abnormal bleeding, mouth ulcer, metallic taste in the mouth
Feeling sick or tired
Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes
Numbness, especially in the legs
Difficulty concentrating or difficulty controlling movements
Ankle swelling and weight gain
Consult your doctor if you have any other symptoms that you feel may be due to the use of arotium sodium.
Sodium overdose of arotiumlate (drug poisoning)
Do not take more than the dose prescribed by your doctor.
If you feel that someone has a drug poisoning and you have symptoms such as shortness of breath or fainting (fainting), call the emergency room right away.
Storage conditions of sodium arotiumlate
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
Store the medicine in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.