Drug & supplement interaction

Sodium Tetrachloroaurate + Liothyronine

Liothyronine brand name: Cytomel.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Liothyronine 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Liothyronine

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 Liothyronine 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 Liothyronine, 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 Liothyronine and Sodium Tetrachloroaurate? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Liothyronine May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate

    “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 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].

    Liothyronine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Liothyronine. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Fever / Tiredness Additional detail

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate

    Recorded for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under An allergic reaction above.

    Liothyronine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Liothyronine. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Itching / A skin rash Additional detail

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate

    “Parenterally, gold salts commonly cause cutaneous reactions including pruritus and dermatitis. Chrysiasis, which is an irreversible blue-gray discoloration of the skin, may also occur. Exposure to sunlight might worsen these reactions. Sodium tetrachloroaurate is a gold salt and may theoretically cause similar adverse effects.”

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

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

    Liothyronine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Liothyronine. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Stomach pain / Diarrhea / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    Sodium Tetrachloroaurate

    “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.

    Liothyronine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Liothyronine. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate but not commonly for Liothyronine: a low platelet count, a change in taste, anemia and liver problems.

Effects for Liothyronine come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Sodium Tetrachloroaurate come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

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 Liothyronine

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 Liothyronine, 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:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Liothyronine

This page covers Sodium Tetrachloroaurate only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Liothyronine page lists 38 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Tiratricol (major), Acetyl-l-carnitine (moderate), Alpha-lipoic Acid (moderate) and Ascophyllum Nodosum (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 26 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Liothyronine page

“Liothyronine (Cytomel) is the active thyroid hormone T3, and it does not tolerate interference well. Of the 38 supplements and herbs on file, 21 act on thyroid function itself, some amplifying the hormone and others blunting it, iodine-rich seaweeds able to swing either way.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Liothyronine 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 Liothyronine, 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 Liothyronine 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

#1,036 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Liothyronine
Steady interest

#2,154 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 September 20, 2026. The Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Liothyronine 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
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 Liothyronine

What Is Liothyronine Used For?

Brand name: Cytomel

Liothyronine (available as tablets under the brand names Cytomel, Liomny, and Liothyronine Sodium, and as an injection under Liothyronine Sodium and Triostat) is primarily used to treat hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) across all its forms — whether the cause is in the thyroid itself, the pituitary gland, or the hypothalamus, and whether it was present at birth or developed over time.

The oral tablets are also used alongside surgery and radioiodine therapy to suppress TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) in people with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, and as a diagnostic agent in thyroid suppression tests. Liothyronine sodium injection is specifically indicated for myxedema coma (a life-threatening form of severe hypothyroidism) and may be used in patients who are allergic to thyroid products derived from pork or beef.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Liothyronine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Headache 885 reports
Fatigue 849 reports
Nausea 585 reports
Dyspnea 559 reports
Hypertension 467 reports
See full Liothyronine drug information
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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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Sodium Tetrachloroaurate against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Sodium Tetrachloroaurate list.

See the full Sodium Tetrachloroaurate interactions page
See every supplement checked against Liothyronine, ranked by severity
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 Liothyronine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Sodium Tetrachloroaurate with Liothyronine?
We do not list a known interaction between Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Liothyronine. 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.
Do Sodium Tetrachloroaurate and Liothyronine have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 9 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Does Liothyronine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Liothyronine has documented interactions with 38 supplements in our database — Sodium Tetrachloroaurate is not one of them. The Liothyronine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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