Antiarthritis drugs

Anthraquinone, 1-hydroxy-calcium aluminum chelate compound, 1,2 metal complexes dyes, 6,86 Antiarthritis drugs labelled gold compounds, 6, 969 metal complexes, 6,758 Antibiotic M139163,2, 974 Antibiotics ionophoric, 6, 553 metal complexes selective binding, 6, 552... 

Tepperman, K., Finer, R., Donovan, S., Doi, J., Ratdift, D. and Ng, K. (1984) Intestinal uptake and metabolism of auranofin, a new oral gold-based antiarthritis drug. Science, 225, 430-432. 

While they are often prescribed, the lower costs of codeine, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, thyroid hormones, calcium blockers, and benzodiazepines keep them off the list of top sales. Conversely, the higher cost of erythropoietins, antineo monoclonal antibodies, angiotensin II antagonists, antiarthritis drugs, and bisphosphonates put them on the list of top sales but not top prescriptions. 

This was an important factor in the development of adverse reactions to the antiarthritis drug benoxaprofen (Opren), which caused serious toxicity in some elderly patients, necessitating withdrawal of the drug from the market. 

The most important characteristics of antiarthritis drugs are 1) ability to reduce inflammation, 2) ability to... 

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