Many medications are available for relieving the symptoms of osteoarthritis. A major analysis indicated that drug therapy is generally more effective than non-drug treatments (surgery, acupuncture).
There are a number of medications your doctor may prescribe to treat your osteoarthritis. Here you’ll find a list of drugs commonly prescribed for arthritis with links to information about how to take them, interactions with other meds and common side effects.
I’m happy to report there have been a number of exciting developments reported at the EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) meetings in Barcelona this spring, several of which may be of interest to you.
A pain reliever in the same family as the recalled drug Vioxx should be approved to provide an alternative for patients who do not respond well to current options, maker Merck & Co Inc. argued to a U.S. advisory panel on Thursday.
