Ridaura and Sargramostim Intravenous

• Generic Name: auranofin
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Ridaura

Ridaura is a form of gold that reduces some of the effects of the inflammatory process in the body.

Ridaura is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Ridaura is usually given when other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.

Ridaura will not reverse any cartilage or joint damage that has already occurred in your body.

Ridaura may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: sargramostim
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Leukine

Sargramostim injection is used to help the bone marrow make new white blood cells. It is a synthetic (man-made) form of a substance that is naturally produced in your body called a colony stimulating factor.

When certain cancer medicines are used to fight cancer cells, they also affect the white blood cells that fight infections. Sargramostim is used to prevent or reduce the risk of infection while you are being treated with cancer medicines. It is also used to help the bone marrow recover faster after a bone marrow transplant or after a peripheral blood progenitor cell collection in cancer patients having stem cell transplant. Sargramostim is also used to improve survival in cancer patients who have been exposed to radiation.

Sargramostim is available only with your doctor's prescription.