Update on antirheumatic drugs
- Author:
Tran Ngoc An
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
antirheumatic drugs
- MeSH:
Antirheumatic Agents;
Drugs, Investigational;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2004;0(8):7-9
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Authors introduced some classes of drugs for treating rheumatic arthritis. Basic drug group includes biological agents, anti TNF drugs such as Entanercept- Enbrel; Infliximab; Adalimumab- Humira. In non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) group, there are Meloxixam - Mobic; Nimesulide- B- Nalgesine; Nise, Celecoxib- Celebrex; Rofecoxib- Vioxx; Valdecoxib-Bextra; Parecoxib- Dynastat; Etoricoxib-arcoxia. Group of slow released antirheumatic drugs included diacetylrÐine or diacerhÐine (ART 50). A new therapy that gave rapid and long lasting pain relieve, more viscosity of articular fluid is administration of sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan, Ostenil, Hyruan) intra-articular injection
