antirheumatic
adjective
an·ti·rheu·mat·ic
ˌan-tē-ru̇-ˈma-tik 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: alleviating or preventing rheumatism
antirheumatic therapy
antirheumatic drugs
antirheumatic
noun
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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs): DMARDs suppress an overactive immune system and prevent disease progression and joint damage.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
It’s recommended that early RA be treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
—David Ozeri, Health, 26 July 2024
The primary treatments for RA include antirheumatic drugs, biologics, and corticosteroids.9
Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Treating RA as a whole can be beneficial for treating the skin rashes that appear.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 21 Apr. 2024
Current treatments for lupus include disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or DMARDs, in addition to biologic agents, which are immunosuppressive therapies in either tablet, injection or infusion form, Littlejohn noted.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
Both types of drugs belong to the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) family.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2024
Treatment options include medications like anti-inflammatory drugs, pain relievers, and in some cases, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
Immunosuppressants There are two kinds of immunosuppressants that target the cause of the inflammation, not just the symptoms: Biologics and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
—Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 24 Mar. 2023
Early use of drugs to get RA under control (these are often called DMARDs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) has become the standard of care.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2023
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
It’s recommended that early RA be treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
—David Ozeri, Health, 26 July 2024
The primary treatments for RA include antirheumatic drugs, biologics, and corticosteroids.9
Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Treating RA as a whole can be beneficial for treating the skin rashes that appear.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 21 Apr. 2024
Current treatments for lupus include disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or DMARDs, in addition to biologic agents, which are immunosuppressive therapies in either tablet, injection or infusion form, Littlejohn noted.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
Both types of drugs belong to the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) family.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2024
Treatment options include medications like anti-inflammatory drugs, pain relievers, and in some cases, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
Immunosuppressants There are two kinds of immunosuppressants that target the cause of the inflammation, not just the symptoms: Biologics and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
—Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 24 Mar. 2023
Early use of drugs to get RA under control (these are often called DMARDs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) has become the standard of care.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2023
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antirheumatic
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·rheu·mat·ic
-ru̇-ˈmat-ik
: alleviating or preventing rheumatism
antirheumatic therapy
antirheumatic
2 of 2 noun
: an antirheumatic agent
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