The ACR and ARHP have prepared information for patients about 30 rheumatic diseases and 12 rheumatic conditions, about the rheumatology health professional team members who treat patients with arthritis, and about several common medications used to treat rheumatic diseases.
Information About Medications
This information for patients describes some of the most common medications being used in rheumatologic care.
Medication |
Date Updated |
Author(s) |
Language |
|---|---|---|---|
Abatacept (Orencia) |
2011-2 |
R. Peredo, MD |
English |
Anakinra (Kineret) |
2011-2 |
D. Patel, MD, PhD |
English |
2011-2 |
Rory Marks, MD and Tania C. Gonzalez-Rivera, MD |
English |
|
Azathioprine (Imuran) |
2009-08 |
Michael Cannon |
English |
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) |
2009-08 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf) |
2009-11 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Gold (Ridaura, Myochrysine, Solganol) |
2009-08 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) |
2009-08 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Leflunomide (Arava) |
2009-08 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex) |
2009-08 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Minocycline (Minocin) |
2009-08 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Mycophenolate (Cellcept) |
2006-06 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
NSAIDs (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Celebrex) |
2007-06 |
Members of the ACR Drug Safety Committee |
English |
Rituximab (Rituxan and MabThera)| |
2011-2 |
S. Monrad, MD |
English |
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) |
2008-06 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Tocilizumab (Actemra) |
2011-2 |
Eric Ruderman, MD and John Tesser, MD |
English |
