Answer
Aug 07, 2026 - 02:39 PM
The metal present in auranofin is gold (Au).
Auranofin is a gold-containing compound used as a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), historically for rheumatoid arthritis. By weight, auranofin is roughly 29% gold.
The gold is chemically bound within the auranofin molecule rather than being present as metallic gold.
