Ridaura

Generic name: auranofin

Used for: Rheumatoid arthritis

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Ridaura itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Ridaura.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Ridaura’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
  2. Ask for Ridaura’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameRidaura
Authorized genericauranofin
Regular genericauranofin
What you’d pay
At least$740for 30 capsules; pharmacies pay this
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Ridaura
Not soldNone sold
Same as Ridaura?
The original
Same medicine
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Ridaura’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Ridaura’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Ridaura, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

auranofin

Sold by
  • Coral Way Pharma
NDC to ask for
  • 3 mgcapsule
    • 85437-093-0611-digit: 85437-0093-0660 capsules per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Ridaura, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Coral Way Pharma (NDC 85437-093-06)?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

Same active and inactive ingredients as Ridaura.

BrandRidaura
Authorized genericCoral Way Pharma
See the ingredients

Active: auranofin 3 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
  • Cetylpyridinium chloride
  • D&C Red No. 33
  • FD&C Blue No. 1
  • FD&C Red No. 40
  • FD&C Yellow No. 6
  • Gelatin
  • Lactose
  • Magnesium stearate
  • Povidone
  • Sodium lauryl sulfate
  • Sodium starch glycolate type A potato
  • Corn starch
  • Titanium dioxide

Regular genericNot sold

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Ridaura.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

RIDAURA (auranofin) is indicated in the management of adults with active classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis (ARA criteria) who have had an insufficient therapeutic response to, or are intolerant of, an adequate trial of full doses of one or more nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. RIDAURA should be added to a comprehensive baseline program, including non-drug therapies.

Unlike anti-inflammatory drugs, RIDAURA does not produce an immediate response. Therapeutic effects may be seen after three to four months of treatment, although improvement has not been seen in some patients before six months.

When cartilage and bone damage has already occurred, gold cannot reverse structural damage to joints caused by previous disease. The greatest potential benefit occurs in patients with active synovitis, particularly in its early stage.

In controlled clinical trials comparing RIDAURA with injectable gold, RIDAURA was associated with fewer dropouts due to adverse reactions, while injectable gold was associated with fewer dropouts for inadequate or poor therapeutic effect. Physicians should consider these findings when deciding on the use of RIDAURA in patients who are candidates for chrysotherapy.

Source: the FDA label for Ridaura (Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.), November 8, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/ridaura/