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Juvenile Arthritis Facts

Health Encyclopedia: Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications

Medications

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)

Two-thirds of people with RA rank pain as their primary reason for seeking professional help. The most common pain relievers for RA are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs block prostaglandins, the substances that dilate blood vessels and cause inflammation and pain. There are dozens of NSAIDs. They include:

Over-the-counter NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin IB, Advil, Nuprin, Rufen), naproxen (Aleve), ketoprof...

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Expert & Community Posts

Young adults with JIA can achieve educational and occupational goals

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

... The researchers studied the impact of juvenile arthritis on academic and... Read more »

Teens Look to the Web for Self-Management of RA

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...ideas. For more informaton: Families learn to cope with juvenile arthritis Read more »

Many kids have to travel long distances to see a pediatric rheumatologist

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

I recently came across an article in USA Today discussing a study published in the December issue... Read more »

There may be new ways to test for Rheumatoid Factor

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...present in other illnesses, including patients with juvenile arthritis and patients with... Read more »

A New Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2008?

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...drug is safe to use in children. And in a study on juvenile arthritis presented at last year's... Read more »

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Health Guide

Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications

...doctors before using any therapy that has not been prescribed or recommended by their health care team. Juvenile Arthritis Nearly 300,000 children in the United States have a form of juvenile... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms

Conditions with Similar SymptomsBetween 10 - 30% of all doctors' office visits are due to symptoms that resemble those of fibromyalgia, including fatigue, malaise, and widespread muscle pain. Since... Read more »

Diagnosis

Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose. Many other conditions resemble it and its symptoms can develop insidiously. Blood tests and x-rays may show normal results for months after the... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Risk Factors

In most known cases, pain begins with an injury, after lifting a heavy object, or after making an abrupt movement. Not all people experience back pain after such events, however. A number... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »

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