Medication
see also Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Overview
Prevention
Treatments
- Benlysta (belimumab): A New Lupus Medication on the Horizon
- Teriparatide: A New Drug for Osteoporosis
- Aspirin - Still a "Miracle Drug" - but Caution Required!
- An In-Depth Overview of Fibromyalgia
- Medications for Myositis
- Epidural Injections: Frequently Asked Questions
- PICC Insertion Procedure
- "Arthritis in the Knee and Shoulder: An Overview" FAQs
- Viscosupplementation: Knee Injections for Osteoarthritis
- Special Report: Pfizer releases data raising question about cardiac safety of celecoxib (Celebrex)
- Guidelines to Help Reduce the Side-Effects of NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents)
- Widely Prescribed Pain Medications Found to Impair Healing In Shoulder Surgery Study
- HSS Doctors Available to Comment on COX-2 Inhibitors and NSAIDs
- HSS Doctors Available to Comment on FDA's Approval of Celebrex for Spinal Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
- COX-2 Inhibitor Safety: HSS Physicians Reflect on the Recommendations of the FDA Advisory Panel
- Surgery: When Splinting isn't Enough for RA
- How to Use Capsaicin (Pepper Creams) for Joint Pain
Related Conditions/Issues
- The Swine Flu: Information For Our Patients, Especially Those On Immunosuppressive Treatments
- New Concerns Regarding the Use of Bisphosphonates
- Medicare Part D: What You Need to Know
- Oral Concerns in People With Lupus
- Myositis Overview: Directions and New Frontiers of Research and Treatment
- "Early Diagnosis and Treatment of RA: A Therapeutic Window of Opportunity" FAQs
- Interactions Between Commonly Used Medications For Lupus and Herbal Supplements
- Lupus and Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know
- An In-Depth Overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Guidelines to Help Reduce the Side-Effects of COX-2 Selective Drugs (Types of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents)
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis of the Knee
- The Effects of Lupus and Lupus Medications on Mood
- FDA Alert Regarding Lupus Medication: an HSS Rheumatology Perspective
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Two Lupus Patients Treated with Rituximab (Rituxan): An HSS Rheumatology Perspective
- Bextra® Withdrawal from the Market - HSS Physicians Reflect on Options for Patients in Pain
- Self-Care to Control Your Arthritis
- Alternative Therapies for Arthritis: The Good, the Bad and the Useless
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Aging Process
- How to Ease Knee Pain Without Drugs
- Vaccinations and Rheumatic Disease
- Sun, Your Arthritis, and Your Medications
- Is there something that can be done for frequent outbreaks of shingles (herpes Zoster)? I have severe RA and am taking Enbrel, methotrexate and folic acid.
- Is there anything that can be done for hair loss as a result of taking methotrexate or other medications for lupus?
- Is it worth trying Remicade even if Enbrel did not help me?
- Is it possible to combat RA with regular exercise and diet as opposed to taking steroids to decrease joint inflammation?
- I have RA and I am on Warfarin for another problem. Is it true that if on Warfarin one cannot take any arthritis medications? If so, what should I do to deal with my RA?
- I have been on an antibiotic (augmentin) for the past 12 days due to an infection and noticed that my RA symptoms have lessened. Is there a connection between antibiotics and RA treatment?
- I am doing well on Remicade and Celebrex. Do you have to take methotrexate if you are on Remicade?
- How to Reduce Corticosteroid Side Effects
- Guidelines to Help Reduce the Side-Effects of Methotrexate
- Can Plaquenil cause ringing in the ears or hearing loss, and, if so, is the damage permanent?
- "Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: What You Need to Know" FAQs
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