INFO - DMARDs for RA, including minocycline

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Rheumatoid arthritis treatments and drugs

Last updated 18 Sep 2008

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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Doctors prescribe

DMARDs to limit the amount of joint damage that occurs in rheumatoid

arthritis. These drugs are typically used in the early stages of

rheumatoid arthritis in an effort to slow the disease and save the

joints and other tissues from permanent damage. You may need to take

DMARDs for weeks or months before you notice any benefit. For that

reason, they may be combined with other medications that give you more

immediate relief from signs and symptoms, such as NSAIDs or

corticosteroids. Common DMARDs include hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil),

the gold compound auranofin (Ridaura), sulfasalazine (Azulfidine),

minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin) and methotrexate (Rheumatrex).

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