Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis : Drugs
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Enbrel Prefilled Syringe
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Anakinra reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that are involved in inflammatory and
immune responses.
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Recombinant human interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist; biologic response modifier and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD).
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Gold sodium thiomalate is a form of gold. Gold suppresses the inflammatory process.
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Sulfasalazine affects a substance in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and
diarrhea.
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Celecoxib is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Celecoxib works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
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NSAIA that is a selective inhibitor of cycloogenase-2 (COX-2); diaryl-substituted pyrazole derivative containing a sulfonamide substituent.
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Etanercept works by decreasing a certain protein produced by the immune system. The
immune system helps the body fight infections. In people with autoimmune disorders, the
immune system mistakes the body's own cells for invaders and attacks them.
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Biologic response modifier and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD); a recombinant DNA-derived human immunoglobulin G 1 (IgG 1 ) monoclonal antibody specific for human tumor necrosis factor (TNF; TNF-α).
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Antimalarial; 4-aminoquinoline derivative.
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Hydroxychloroquine is used to treat or prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites.
Parasites that cause malaria typically enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is
common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia.
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Ibuprofen is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Ibuprofen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
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Prototypical NSAIA; propionic acid derivative.
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Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.
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Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism (folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent (a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, antineoplastic, and immunosuppressant.
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Methotrexate injection interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially
cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.
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Prototypical NSAIA; propionic acid derivative.
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Naproxen is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Prodrug converted in vivo to sulfapyridine (a sulfonamide anti-infective) and 5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalamine; anti-inflammatory agent).
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Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that
reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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