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| Pronunciation |
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 (gold
COM
pounds) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Ridaura® |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Gold Compound |
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| What key warnings should I know
about before taking this
medicine? |
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- This medicine has some serious side effects. Your healthcare
provider will be watching you closely. You will need to have blood work done
before and during treatment. Call your healthcare provider if you have itching,
a rash, sore mouth, a metal taste in your mouth, easy bruising (black and blue
marks), bleeding, or poor
digestion.
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to gold products or any other part of the
medicine.
- If you have any of the following conditions: Kidney disease, a
weakened heart (congestive heart failure), an abnormal amount of a certain type
of cells in the blood, exfoliative dermatitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, severe
allergic reactions.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used to treat a certain type of
arthritis.
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| How does it work? |
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- Gold helps to reduce the swelling and inflammation of arthritis. It
may take 3-6 months of therapy to see improvement in your
condition.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an
upset stomach.
- Swallow capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or
crush.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Tell healthcare provider if you have had any problems with parts of
your blood.
- Use caution if you have kidney disease. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have liver disease. Talk with healthcare provider.
- You can burn. Avoid lots of sun. Use sunscreen; wear protective
clothing and eyewear.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Do not use in pregnancy and do not get pregnant. Use birth control
that you can trust while taking this medicine.
- Do not use if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Diarrhea. Decreasing the dose may help. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Rash. It may be itchy.
- Belly pain or indigestion.
- Nausea. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard candy,
or chewing gum may help.
- Mouth ulcers.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Report any side effects to healthcare provider at follow-up visit.
- Check blood work. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Follow up with dentist. Need good mouth and teeth
care.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat.
- Sore mouth.
- Severe diarrhea.
- Easy bruising or nosebleed.
- Nausea, vomiting, belly pain, feeling tired, dark urine, yellow
eyes/skin, not hungry.
- No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in tight, light-resistant container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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