What is Gold Sodium Thiomalate?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Myochrysine
See also: Myochrysine
Gold Sodium Thiomalate is a gold compound used in the treatment of progressive rheumatoid arthritis.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 2 | 5 | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 | 5 | |
| Lack of motivation | 1 | 0 | |
| Stiffness in morning | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 0 | |
| None | 5 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Gold Sodium Thiomalate
| Side effect | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Skin thinning | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Gold Sodium Thiomalate
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Gold Sodium Thiomalate
| Duration | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 10 years or more | 2 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped taking Gold Sodium Thiomalate and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) | 1 |
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