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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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.
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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
These might include conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, or enzyme inhibitors.
—Claire Gillespie, SELF, 4 Apr. 2022
Biologics belong to a class of drugs called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) that can treat a variety of inflammatory conditions, including various forms of arthritis.
—Jennifer Larson, SELF, 9 Aug. 2021
Based on the results of the imaging, your MD may prescribe disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), which target specific aspects of the immune system to control inflammation.
—Brittany Risher, Woman's Day, 13 Nov. 2020
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
These might include conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, or enzyme inhibitors.
—Claire Gillespie, SELF, 4 Apr. 2022
Biologics belong to a class of drugs called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) that can treat a variety of inflammatory conditions, including various forms of arthritis.
—Jennifer Larson, SELF, 9 Aug. 2021
Based on the results of the imaging, your MD may prescribe disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), which target specific aspects of the immune system to control inflammation.
—Brittany Risher, Woman's Day, 13 Nov. 2020
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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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