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Antirheumatic Agents

Medical Definition:	Drugs that are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; consider also RHEUMATIC DISEASES /drug ther; DF: note short X ref
Also Called:	Antirheumatic Drugs, Disease-Modifying

Antirheumatic Agents Categories.

	Antirheumatic Agents, Gold - Gold salts that are effective in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis. These compounds usually do not have analgesic activity. Since these compounds are poorly absorbed from the intestinal tract, they are usually given intramuscularly.
	Gout Suppressants - Agents that increase uric acid excretion by the kidney (URICOSURIC AGENTS), decrease uric acid production (antihyperuricemics), or alleviate the pain and inflammation of acute attacks of gout.

Antirheumatic Agents Medical Definitions and Terms

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