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Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications (cont.)

Medical Author:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Kristine M Lohr, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Arthur Weinstein, MD

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)

Drugs in this class include azathioprine (Imuran), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral), gold salts (Ridaura, Solganal, Aurolate, Myochrysine), hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), leflunomide (Arava), methotrexate (Rheumatrex), penicillamine (Cuprimine), and sulfasalazine (Azulfidine).

  • How DMARDs work: This group includes a wide variety of agents that work in many different ways. They all interfere with the immune processes that promote inflammation.

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