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...Orencia (abatacept) is biologic drug used to treat people with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including those who have not responded well to other medicines for RA. Orencia...

...Rituxan (rituximab) is a biologic drug approved to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is given in combination with methotrexate. Before starting Rituxan, users must have...

...Actemra is a biologic drug made in a laboratory. It is a kind of medicine called a monoclonal antibody. Antibodies are substances in the body that help the immune system...

...Remicade (infliximab) is a biologic drug used along with the medicine methotrexate to treat people with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Remicade is also used to treat other...

...Enbrel (etanercept) is a biologic drug used to treat people with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. It can be used alone or in combination with methotrexate. Enbrel is also...

...Cimzia is a biologic drug that is approved to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The active ingredient in Cimzia is certolizumab pegol. Cimzia is a...

...Humira (adalimumab) is an engineered biologic drug that is approved to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).1 Humira can be used alone or in combination with:...

...Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have greatly improved treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). People with RA now have more and better treatment options. DMARDs can change the course of the disease...

...Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) approved for adults with RA. It is often given in combination with methotrexate and sulfasalazine (a treatment known as triple therapy), to...

...Sulfasalazine is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) used for the treatment of adults and children over 6 with RA who have not responded to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). DMARDS decrease...

...Arava (leflunomide) is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) approved for the treatment of adults with RA to reduce signs and symptoms of the disease, inhibit structural damage, and improve physical...

...Methotrexate is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) approved for the treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases. It is also used to treat cancer. At a...

...Glucocorticoids, also commonly called corticosteroids or steroids, are drugs used to relieve inflammation, as well as to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and other allergic reactions. Glucocorticoids are often prescribed to...

...Analgesics are a type of medicine used to relieve pain and inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Typically, analgesics will be recommended during flare-ups, and they are usually used as...

...Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used pain medicines. They are also often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). NSAIDs not only can relieve pain, but they are also effective...

...Among extra-articular (this literally means “outside of the joints”) manifestations of RA, lung conditions are the most common. A variety of lung diseases and conditions, most involving inflammation, including pleuritis...

...The cervical spine is that portion of the spine that runs from the shoulder to the base of the head. There are seven vertebrae and several joints contained in the...

...The hip joint joins the femur (thigh bone) to the pelvis using a special type of ball and socket joint. It supports much of the weight of the body and...

...Pain affecting not only the joints but the body as a whole is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of RA. Acute and chronic pain can affect your...

...Imaging tests are commonly used to diagnose and track rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some tests may be more useful in early stages of the disease. Others are better for tracking RA...