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Ridaura

Brand Names

; Ridaura®

Therapeutic Categories

Gold Compound

What key warnings should I know about before taking this medicine?

• 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.

Reasons not to take this medicine

• 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.

What is this medicine used for?

• This medicine is used to treat a certain type of arthritis.

How does it work?

• Gold helps to reduce the swelling and inflammation of arthritis. It may take 3-6 months of therapy to see improvement in your condition.

How is it best taken?

• Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an upset stomach.
• Swallow capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• 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.

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• 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.

What are the common side effects of this medicine?

• 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.

What should I monitor?

• 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.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• 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.

How should I store this medicine?

• Store in tight, light-resistant container at room temperature.

General statements

• 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).