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What medications are usually prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis?
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Many drugs: Used to treat rheumatoid arthritis have potentially serious side effects. Doctors typically prescribe medications with the fewest side effects first. You may need stronger drugs or a combination of drugs as your disease progresses. Nsaids steroids. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs immunosuppressants. Tnf-alpha inhibitors other drugs.(anakinra, Abatacept , Rituximab , actemra).
Answered 7/1/2014
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