The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1458
December 22, 2014
Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
December 22, 2014 (Issue: 1458)
For initial treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, most expert clinicians prescribe a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) and add a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or a corticosteroid to control symptoms. Methotrexate is generally...more
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