More than one chart may contain the information you need about all your treatments. You may need more than one type of medication, or you may have several conditions. Below are some of the many forms of arthritis along with the types of drugs most often used to treat them.
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
analgesics, biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
FIBROMYALGIA
analgesics, also see Fibromyalgia chart
GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
corticosteroids
GOUT
analgesics, corticosteroids, NSAIDs also see Gout chart
JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
analgesics, biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
LUPUS
analgesics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
OSTEOPOROSIS
See Osteoporosis chart
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA)
analgesics, corticosteroids (joint injections only), NSAIDs
POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA
corticosteroids
PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)
analgesics, biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
SCLERODERMA
analgesics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME
corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs, also see Sjögren’s Syndrome chart
WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS
corticosteroids, DMARDs
Matching Conditions to Medications
Learn about the types of drugs most often used to treat certain conditions.
More than one chart may contain the information you need about all your treatments. You may need more than one type of medication, or you may have several conditions. Below are some of the many forms of arthritis along with the types of drugs most often used to treat them.
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
analgesics, biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
FIBROMYALGIA
analgesics, also see Fibromyalgia chart
GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
corticosteroids
GOUT
analgesics, corticosteroids, NSAIDs also see Gout chart
JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
analgesics, biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
LUPUS
analgesics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
OSTEOPOROSIS
See Osteoporosis chart
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA)
analgesics, corticosteroids (joint injections only), NSAIDs
POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA
corticosteroids
PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
REACTIVE ARTHRITIS
biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)
analgesics, biologics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
SCLERODERMA
analgesics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs
SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME
corticosteroids, DMARDs, NSAIDs, also see Sjögren’s Syndrome chart
WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS
corticosteroids, DMARDs








