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) |
2012-07 |
R. Peredo, MD |
English |
Anakinra (Kineret) |
2012-05 |
D. Patel, MD, PhD |
English |
2012-06 |
Tania C. González-Rivera, MD |
English |
|
Azathioprine (Imuran) |
2013-03 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) |
2013-03 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf) |
2012-04 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Gold (Myochrysine, Ridaura, Solganol) |
2012-05 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) |
2012-04 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Leflunomide (Arava) |
2012-04 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall) |
2012-05 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Minocycline (Minocin) |
2012-05 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Mycophenolate Mofetil and Mycophenolate Sodium (Cellcept and Myfortic) |
2012-05 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
2012-08 |
Members of the ACR Communications and Marketing Committee |
English |
|
Rituximab (Rituxan and MabThera) |
2012-02 |
S. Monrad, MD |
English |
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) |
2013-03 |
Michael Cannon, MD |
English |
Tocilizumab (Actemra) |
2013-03 |
Eric Ruderman, MD and John Tesser, MD |
English |
Tocilizumab (Actemra) - Español |
2013-03 |
Eric Ruderman, MD and John Tesser, MD |
Español |
