Tag: dmards
Leflunomide (Arava) – Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Leflunomide (Arava) is the newest of the commonly used DMARDs. Its effectiveness is similar to Methotrexate and Sulfasalazine, but in practice it is usually...
Methotrexate – Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Methotrexate (mtx) is the current 'gold standard' of Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. While it comes with a whole host of unpleasant side effects, it has...
Rheumatoid Arthritis medications
Because the severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis varies significantly, treatment is tailored to the individual patient. A mild case of RA will be treated very...
Final Methotrexate update
Ok, it’s over. I have given it the good old college try. I have fought the good fight. And methotrexate has won. Or lost,...
