Arthritis Medications WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Arthritis Medications
There are many varieties of arthritis medications on the market today.1 Different types of drugs are specific to certain symptoms such as inflammation, which can cause joint swelling and pain. Other medications work to slow the disease progression.2
Fast Facts:
- Anti-inflammation medications are categorized into two main groups: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids.2
- Other arthritis medications include: analgesics (pain relievers), biological response modifiers (BRMs), and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS).3
- Treatment will depend on the type of arthritis.4
- There over 100 medications that are available to treat arthritis.5
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Types of arthritis medication
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 University of Washington: Frequently Asked Questions about Arthritis Medications
- ↑ MedicineNet: Arthritis Medications
- ↑ A.D.A.M (via MedlinePlus): Arthritis Treatment
- ↑ About.com: Arthritis Medications - Drug Information - Drug Side Effects
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 20, 2009
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Medications for Arthritis, Drugs for Arthritis, Arthritis drugs, Websites about Arthritis Medications
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
