Drug Treatments for Arthritis

Follow the links below to find information on medications that are used to treat arthritis and their effectiveness.

Created Feb 2007 

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Title:   Pain relief for children
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Paracetamol, ibuprofen and codeine are the most commonly used medicines for treating pain in children. Aspirin is no longer recommended for children under the age of 12.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Paediatric analgesia
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   In Australia, the main analgesic medications used in children in an ambulatory setting are paracetamol, ibuprofen and codeine. There has been significant debate in the literature recently as to which of these is the safest and most effective drug to use in children.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Short-term low-dose corticosteroids vs placebo and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Corticosteroid drugs can relieve inflammation, and in high doses they have a dramatic effect on the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. They are used only temporarily, however, because of serious adverse effects during long term use. The review found th...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Medicine Update April 2007: Lumiracoxib (Prexige) for osteoarthiritis
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Since this issue of Medicine Update was published, lumiracoxib (Prexige) has been urgently withdrawn by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Media release. New medicines subsidised for cancer, arthritis and autism
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Patients with prostate cancer, arthritis and autism-related behavioural problems will benefit from three medicines that will be subsidised from today through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Quality Use of Medicines Engagement with Arthritis NSW in The Blue Mountains, NSW
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Arthritis NSW, Blue Mountains Branch, and CHF hosted a community quality use of medicines engagement for consumers with arthritis.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Effects of glucocorticoids on radiological progression in rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In people with rheumatoid arthritis, low dose glucocorticoid pills reduce the progression of the disease on x-rays over 1 to 2 years. This result is based on high quality evidence....
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Monoclonal antibody therapy for non-malignant disease
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Advances in technology have enabled monoclonal antibodies to be produced which bind to specific antigens associated with disease processes. By targeting these antigens the antibodies can destroy or alter the function of cells which express the target.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Methotrexate for ankylosing spondylitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Methotrexate for ankylosing spondylitisThis summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of methotrexate for ankylosing spondylitis. The review shows that:...
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Arthritis: complementary therapies
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Many people, including those troubled by arthritis, are turning to alternative ways of alleviating the pain associated with their condition.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Managing arthritis and vascular disease - a rheumatology perspective (Editorial)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Arthritis and vascular disease are both very common. Arthritis is often treated symptomatically with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but these drugs can complicate the management of hypertension and congestive cardiac failure.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Managing patients taking tumour necrosis factor inhibitors
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis or juvenile chronic arthritis that is unresponsive to standard disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs can now be treated with tumour necrosis factor inhibitors.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Osteoarthritis: prescription medications
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about some medicines doctors prescribe for osteoarthritis pain.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own healthy tissues. The attack happens mostly in the joints of the hands and feet and causes redness, pain, swelling and heat around the joints. Intra-articular steroid in...
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acetaminophen for osteoarthritisHow well does acetaminophen work and compare to anti-inflammatories to treat osteoarthritis and is it safe? Fifteen studies of moderate to high quality were reviewed and provide the best evidence we have today. The studie...
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   CHF Quality Use of Medicines engagement in Narrabri
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF member organisation Arthritis NSW considered consumers with arthritis in Narrabri would be particularly interested in participating in the CHF Community QUM Project, because of the difficulties they faced in accessing health services.
Date:   Sep 2005
Title:   CHF discuss Quality Use of Medicines in Moree
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF member organisation Arthritis NSW assisted CHF to arrange a successful Community QUM engagement in Moree, NSW.
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Coxibs and arthritis pain and inflammation
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A class of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors, or coxibs, have been designed to help relieve pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Rheumatoid arthritis: prescription medications
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A wide variety of prescription medications are available for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. This information will help you to understand your treatment options.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   NSAIDs and arthritis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   People with chronic arthritis can be helped by taking one of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Date:   May 2005
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