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[ ] INFO - On DMARDs

American College of Rheumatology

Patient Education

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Last updated May 2004

Excerpt:

However, all RA patients with persistent swelling in the joints are

candidates for treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

(DMARDs), often used in conjunction with NSAIDs and/or low dose

corticosteroids. DMARDs have greatly improved the symptoms and

function as well as the quality of life for the vast majority of

patients with RA. DMARDs include methotrexate (Rheumatrex and Folex),

leflunomide (Arava), hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), sulfasalazine

(Azulfidine), gold given orally (Auranofin) or intramuscularly

(Myochrisine), minocycline (Minocin, Dynacin and Vectrin),

azathiaprine (Imuran), and cyclosporine (Sandimmune and Neoral).

A new class of medications, referred to as biologic response modifiers

or " biologic agents " can specifically target parts of the immune

system that lead to inflammation as well as joint and tissue damage in

RA. These medications are also DMARDs, because they slow the

progression of the disease. FDA-approved treatments include adalimumab

(Humira), anakinra (Kineret), etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab

(Remicade), abatacept (Orencia), and rituximab (Rituxan). In some

cases these medications are used alone; in many cases, they are

combined with methotrexate for added efficacy.

http://rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/ra_new.asp?aud=pat#5

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[ ] INFO - On DMARDs

American College of Rheumatology

Patient Education

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Last updated May 2004

Excerpt:

However, all RA patients with persistent swelling in the joints are

candidates for treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

(DMARDs), often used in conjunction with NSAIDs and/or low dose

corticosteroids. DMARDs have greatly improved the symptoms and

function as well as the quality of life for the vast majority of

patients with RA. DMARDs include methotrexate (Rheumatrex and Folex),

leflunomide (Arava), hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), sulfasalazine

(Azulfidine) , gold given orally (Auranofin) or intramuscularly

(Myochrisine) , minocycline (Minocin, Dynacin and Vectrin),

azathiaprine (Imuran), and cyclosporine (Sandimmune and Neoral).

A new class of medications, referred to as biologic response modifiers

or " biologic agents " can specifically target parts of the immune

system that lead to inflammation as well as joint and tissue damage in

RA. These medications are also DMARDs, because they slow the

progression of the disease. FDA-approved treatments include adalimumab

(Humira), anakinra (Kineret), etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab

(Remicade), abatacept (Orencia), and rituximab (Rituxan). In some

cases these medications are used alone; in many cases, they are

combined with methotrexate for added efficacy.

http://rheumatology .org/public/ factsheets/ ra_new.asp? aud=pat#5

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Not an MD

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