Metallopharmaceutical



A metallopharmaceutical is a drug that contains a metal as an active ingredient. Most commonly metallopharmaceuticals are used as anticancer or antimicrobial agents.

Examples of metallopharmaceuticals include:


 * bismuth subsalicylate – a mild anti-diarrheal also used in treating peptic ulcers caused by antibiotic-resistant H. pylori
 * cisplatin and carboplatin – platinum containing anticancer agents
 * gold salts such as auranofin – anti-inflammatory for treatment of arthritis
 * silver sulfadiazine – antibacterial
 * zinc pyrithione – antibacterial and antifungal