What medicine does rheumatoid arthritis use

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My mother said that my aunt has been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for some time. It seems to sound very painful. Moreover, the situation seems to be getting more and more serious recently. It's hard to take care of herself. Now let's learn which drugs are used for rheumatoid arthritis.

What medicine does rheumatoid arthritis use

Drug 1: non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects, are the most commonly used drugs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and are suitable for patients in various periods such as active period. Commonly used drugs include diclofenac, nabumetone, meloxicam, celecoxib, etc.

Drug 2: celecoxib: after a single dose of celecoxib, the clearance rate of plasma is about 500ml / min, and the protein binding rate in vivo is about 97%, which is distributed in plasma and red blood cells on average. The plasma clearance half-life of the drug is 10-12h, and it can reach a stable concentration after 5 days of continuous administration.

Drug 3: anti rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), also known as second-line drugs or slow acting anti rheumatic drugs. Methotrexate is commonly used, oral or intravenous. Sulfasalazine, starting from a small dose and gradually increasing, and hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, cyclosporine, ginofen, total glucosides of paeony, etc.

matters needing attention

Some rheumatoid arthritis patients are suffering from tonsillitis, sinusitis, angina, dental caries and other infectious diseases after the onset, it is believed that the human body has an immune response to these infectious pathogens caused the disease.