Sodium aurothiomalate Auranofin<unk>  are ionic chemical compounds of<unk> . The term,<unk> " is a misnomer, and is the term for the<unk>  compounds used in medicine. "Chrysotherapy" and "aurotherapy" are the applications of<unk>  compounds to medicine. Contemporary research on the effect of<unk>  treatment began in 1935, primarily to reduce inflammation and to slow disease progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The use of<unk>  compounds has decreased since the 1980s because of numerous side effects and monitoring requirements, limited efficacy, and very slow onset of action. Most chemical compounds of<unk> , including some of the drugs discussed below, are not<unk> , but are examples of metal thiolate complexes.
Gold salts
Zinc cadmium sulfide
Denatured alcohol
Perchloryl fluoride
Dichloroacetic acid
Arsenic trichloride
Silver diammine fluoride
Amine fluoride