What medicine does infantile arthritis take?
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Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis is a connective tissue disease characterized by chronic inflammation of sacroiliac and spinal joints, which starts before the age of 16. The clinical manifestations were pain and stiffness in the back. What medicine does infantile arthritis take? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.
What medicine does infantile arthritis take?
Non steroidal drugs such as naproxen, ibuprofen, and Votalin have good anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and relieve morning stiffness. Indomethacin can also be used, but the side effects of indomethacin is greater, such as gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, upper abdominal pain should be stopped immediately, replaced by indomethacin suppository.
The indications of adrenocortical hormone administration: ① for those who can't control the symptoms of non steroidal drugs or are allergic to sulfasalazine, small dose prednisone can be taken orally instead. ② For severe peripheral arthritis, hormone can be injected into the joint cavity. ③ When combined with acute iridocyclitis, hormone should be used for local and systemic treatment.
The remission drugs (DMARDs) were sulfasalazine and methotrexate. Children should sleep on wooden bed or hard mattress, avoid sleeping on high pillow. Strengthen functional exercise and physical activities to improve posture and strength of lumbar muscles.
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Eat more nutritious food and less stimulating food. Encourage children to establish the confidence to overcome the disease, mobilize the subjective enthusiasm of children, maintain optimism, and avoid tension. Pay attention to keep children enough sleep, reasonable diet, diet should be light, avoid spicy food.
