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Long term medication options for Rheumatoid Arthritis (Part 3)

Posted by Eamonn Brady on

Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie This is the final of three articles on the subject of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This week I discuss used for longer term control of RA. Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are core to treatment as they slow down or stop the progression of the condition and prevent joint deformities. They allow people suffering from RA enjoy a normal life. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) DMARDs help to ease symptoms and slow down the progression of RA. The...

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