Types of Gold Salts
Medical use:
- Auranofin (UK & U.S.)
- Aurothioglucose (Gold thioglucose) (U.S.)
- Disodium aurothiomalate
- Sodium aurothiosulfate (Gold sodium thiosulfate)
- Sodium aurothiomalate (Gold sodium thiomalate) (UK)
Industrial use:
- Potassium gold cyanide (KAu(CN)2), containing 68.2% by weight of gold, is sometimes used for industrial purposes such as electro-plating; potential risks include occupational contact eczema.
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