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...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 is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) used for the treatment of adults and children over 6 with RA who have not...

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

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

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

...Analgesics are a type of medicine used to relieve pain and inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Typically, analgesics will be recommended...

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

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

...The cervical spine is that portion of the spine that runs from the shoulder to the base of the head. There are...

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

...Pain affecting not only the joints but the body as a whole is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of...

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

...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune form of arthritis. It is caused by immune cells attacking the joints, most commonly the joints...

...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-term) condition that causes: RA symptoms tend to occur in joints evenly on both sides of...

...Similar to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory condition. PsA affects the joints and tendons. It often occurs in...

...Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 26.9 million people in the US and accounting for more disability than any...

...Arthritis is a health condition where you experience stiffness, inflammation, and discomfort in 1 or more joints. The condition affects people of...

...RA is a chronic disease, which means that even with effective treatment a person with RA will continue to have the disease...

...A variety of lung diseases, including pleuritis, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary rheumatoid nodules, and interstitial lung disease (ie. bronchiolitis and pneumonia), can affect...

...Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common forms of entrapment neuropathies. These conditions as a group affect an estimated 4...