Rheumatoid arthritis: a pharmacologic overview
Pinals, R.S.
American Family Physician 37(3): 145-152
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 2894754 Document Number: 311042
Numerous drugs are available for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs differ in structure and pharmacokinetics, and they rarely act synergistically. The disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs include gold compounds, penicillamine, hydroxychloroquine and sulfasalazine. Useful immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agents include methotrexate, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide. Costicosteroids find their greatest use in short courses.
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