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          • disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)
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          • Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are a class of drugs indicated for the treatment of inflammatory arthritides including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). They can also be used to in the treatment of other disorders including connective tissue disease such as systemic sclerosis (SSc), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and Sjogren syndrome (SS), as well as in treatment of inflammatory myositis, vasculitis, uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and some types of cancers. National Center for Biotechnology Info.
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          • Hydroxychloroquine has been available since 1955 as an antimalarial drug. I have at least 6 patients at the pharmacy who have used hydroxychloroquine to manage their rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and Crohn disease. If you were sitting in my pharmacology class, I’d tell you that it is an antimalarial used as a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD). I would tell you it is a cheap drug with good efficacy for some and also that it is 1 of 2 DMARDs that are safe to use in patients with liver failure. You would also learn that it may cause deposition of the drug in the melanin layer of the cones in the retina, underscoring the need for annual eye exams. - MJH Life Sciences by
          • DMARDs Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 RA Patients - Rheumatology Network by
          • The analysis of performance measures for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care have allowed to identify gaps in care that include suboptimal use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research. - Rheumatology Advisor by
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          • Fármaco antirreumático modificador de la enfermedad (FARME)
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          • Grupo de medicamentos empleados en el tratamiento de la artritis reumatoide cuya acción tiende a detener la actividad inflamatoria responsable del trastorno y puede mejorar el curso de la enfermedad. ConArtritis - by María Belén Di Memmo
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          • Los fármacos antirreumáticos modificadores de la enfermedad, o FARME, actúan para retrasar o detener la inflamación al suprimir la hiperactividad del sistema inmunológico. Esto ayuda a bajar la inflamación y la rigidez, disminuir o prevenir el daño articular y preservar la salud de los órganos vitales. - Arthritis Foundation by María Belén Di Memmo
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