Drug & supplement interaction

Sodium Tetrachloroaurate + Amlodipine Besylate

Amlodipine Besylate brand name: Norvasc.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Amlodipine Besylate in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Amlodipine Besylate

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Amlodipine Besylate and Sodium Tetrachloroaurate in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate at all — not against Amlodipine Besylate, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Sodium Tetrachloroaurate safety at a glance

Sodium Tetrachloro... overall Avoid This is an industrial gold(III) salt, not a supplement, and is not safe to consume.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally. Sodium tetrachloroaurate is a gold salt. Evidence from animal models shows that the administration of other gold salts increas... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid Not for human use; avoid entirely while breastfeeding.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Amlodipine Besylate and Sodium Tetrachloroaurate? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Sodium Tetrachloroaurate Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Amlodipine Besylate. It is the side-effect record for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Sodium Tetrachloroaurate, this list is the first place to look. 4 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally and parenterally, gold salts have been associated with slight elevations in serum aminotransferase levels. Parenterally, gold salts have also been associated with acute liver injury, although this is less common. Onset of injury seems to occur 1-8 weeks after starting therapy. Initial symptoms of liver injury include fever, rash, malaise, nausea, dark urine, and jaundice.”

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    1 source cited
    1. 100535. LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012-. Gold Preparations. [Updated 2017 Aug 2].
  • A low platelet count / Anemia / A low white blood cell count Worth acting on Additional detail

    “No adverse effects have been reported; however, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted. Sodium tetrachloroaurate contains gold and might cause adverse effects similar to other gold salts. Orally, gold salts have been reported to cause gastrointestinal side effects, including diarrhea, loose stools, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps.”

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anemia.

    3 sources cited
    1. 100534. Ridaura (auranofin) [package insert]. San Diego, CA: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc; 2011.
    2. 100535. LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012-. Gold Preparations. [Updated 2017 Aug 2].
    3. 100536. Eisler R. Chrysotherapy: a synoptic review. Inflamm Res. 2003;52(12):487-501. PubMed

    “Orally or parenterally, gold salts may cause gold toxicity, with signs including immune thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia, and aplastic anemia. Sodium tetrachloroaurate is a gold salt and may theoretically cause similar adverse effects.”

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anemia.

    1 source cited
    1. 100534. Ridaura (auranofin) [package insert]. San Diego, CA: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc; 2011.
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally and parenterally, gold salts may cause nephrotic syndrome with proteinuria and hematuria. These adverse effects are typically mild, but may become severe and chronic if treatment is not discontinued after onset of the reaction. Sodium tetrachloroaurate is a gold salt and may theoretically cause similar adverse effects.”

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nephrotic syndrome.

    1 source cited
    1. 100534. Ridaura (auranofin) [package insert]. San Diego, CA: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc; 2011.
  • Liver problems / An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Recorded for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A low platelet count / Anemia / A low white blood cell count above.

  • A change in taste / Mouth irritation or sores Additional detail

    “Orally, gold salts can cause stomatitis, which may be preceded by a metallic taste. Other adverse events including diarrhea, loose stools, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps may also occur. Ulcerative enterocolitis has also been reported, but this is rare. Sodium tetrachloroaurate is a gold salt and may theoretically cause similar adverse effects.”

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 100534. Ridaura (auranofin) [package insert]. San Diego, CA: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc; 2011.
  • Fever Additional detail

    Recorded for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Yellowing of the skin or eyes above.

Showing the 10 most notable of 17 recorded effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Amlodipine Besylate to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Amlodipine Besylate.

Special populations

Sodium Tetrachloroaurate in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used orally or parenterally. Sodium tetrachloroaurate is a gold salt. Evidence from animal models shows that the administration of other gold salts increases the risk of miscarriage and congenital abnormalities in the offspring. Theoretically, sodium tetrachloroaurate may have similar adverse effects; avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

From our Q&A

Questions About Sodium Tetrachloroaurate or Amlodipine Besylate

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Sodium Tetrachloroaurate or Amlodipine Besylate, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Amlodipine Besylate

This page covers Sodium Tetrachloroaurate only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Amlodipine Besylate page lists 232 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Coleus (major) and Grapefruit (major).

Open the Amlodipine Besylate interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Sodium Tetrachloroaurate as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 1 real supplement products containing Sodium Tetrachloroaurate, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Sodium Tetrachloroaurate. Even though Sodium Tetrachloroaurate itself has no known interaction with Amlodipine Besylate, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Amlodipine Besylate Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Sodium Tetrachloroaurate
Steady interest

#1,192 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Amlodipine Besylate
Top 5%

#64 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Sodium Tetrachloroaurate reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Amlodipine Besylate records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
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Supplement

About Sodium Tetrachloroaurate

What is Sodium Tetrachloroaurate?

  • Used in chemistry as a source of gold
  • Gold nanoparticle synthesis (research)
  • Electroplating and gold chemistry
  • Marketed by some sellers as a 'colloidal gold' precursor

Sodium tetrachloroaurate is a gold(III) chemical compound used in laboratories and industry, not a dietary supplement or herb. It is not approved or recommended for human use, and ingesting it can be harmful. Do not take it as a supplement.

Not a plant; this is a chemical gold(III) compound · Laboratory reagent solution; not sold as a dietary supplement

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Sodium Tetrachloroaurate is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Sodium Tetrachloroaurate record says about it on its own.

Sodium Tetrachloroaurate: dosing

There is no established or safe human dose for sodium tetrachloroaurate, because it is not a dietary supplement or approved medicine. We cannot and will not provide an amount to take.Do not consume this product.

From our Sodium Tetrachloroaurate monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Sodium Tetrachloroaurate monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Amlodipine

What Is Amlodipine Used For?

Brand name: Norvasc

Amlodipine lowers high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. It can be used alone or with other blood pressure or angina medicines.

It is also used for chronic stable angina, vasospastic angina (Prinzmetal's or variant angina), and angiographically documented coronary artery disease in patients without heart failure or an ejection fraction below 40%. The Sdamlo oral solution label lists the high blood pressure use for adults and children 6 years and older, and the coronary artery disease uses for adults.

See full Amlodipine drug information Amlodipine NDC codes and packages
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Sodium Tetrachloroaurate

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Sodium Tetrachloroaurate — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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Evidence & sources

Sodium Tetrachloroaurate References

The 3 references that drive our Sodium Tetrachloroaurate monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Ridaura (auranofin) [package insert]. San Diego, CA: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc; 2011.
  2. LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012-. Gold Preparations. [Updated 2017 Aug 2].
  3. Eisler R. Chrysotherapy: a synoptic review. Inflamm Res. 2003;52(12):487-501. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Amlodipine Besylate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Sodium Tetrachloroaurate with Amlodipine Besylate?
We do not list a known interaction between Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Amlodipine Besylate. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Amlodipine Besylate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Amlodipine Besylate has documented interactions with 232 supplements in our database — Sodium Tetrachloroaurate is not one of them. The Amlodipine Besylate interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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