What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic and inflammatory disease process which affects many joints, organs, and tissues in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis or RA mainly will attack joints resulting in inflammation and synovitis progressing to cartilage damage and ankylosis in the joints. In terms of organ damage, rheumatoid arthritis can produce [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Arava?
Arava, whose generic name is Leflunomide, is used in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Arava works to reduce the swelling, inflammation, stiffness, and pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Arava is also a DMARD or disease-modifying [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Celebrex?
Celebrex is one of the drugs that can be used to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Celebrex is classified as a NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) and will relieve the stiffness, joint pain, and [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Cimzia?
Cimzia was recently approved in May 2009 for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. Cimzia treats the pain and swelling of joints that precede the stiffness and fatigue seen in rheumatoid [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Enbrel?
Enbrel with generic name Etanercept is a prescription drug that treats conditions that are autoimmune related including rheumatoid arthritis. Enbrel has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Humira?
Humira with generic name Adalimumab is a TNF inhibitor or tumor necrosis inhibitor that works to block the symptoms and long term damage of rheumatoid arthritis. In 2008, Humira had been approved by the [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Plaquenil?
Plaquenil with the generic drug name hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malarial drug that is also used for treating rheumatoid arthritis by reducing inflammation. In addition to rheumatoid arthritis and malaria, Plaquenil are also useful in [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Remicade?
Infliximab with generic name Remicade is a drug used to treat many autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis. Remicade is useful in treating conditions such as Crohn’s disease, ankylosing spondylitis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Rheumatrex (Methotrexate)?
Rheumatrex with generic name methotrexate help in a variety of cancer and autoimmune disease treatments such as rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatrex works to suppress the body’s immune response to mitigate the symptoms of autoimmune [...]
I am looking at treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and was wondering if you could give me more information on Rituxan?
Rituxan with generic name Rituximab is a drug used in treatment of various B cell lymphomas and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. In the USA, the FDA has approved the use of Rituxan [...]