Arthritis Medication Reference Guide

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Types of Arthritis

Drug Class

The medication guide is designed to help you make informed decisions about your arthritis treatment plan and enable you to ask your health care team questions around available medications, including details on dosages, effectiveness, side effects and warnings.

Golimumab

Brand Name(s)
Simponi®, Simponi®IV

Drug Class
Biologic, Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD), Prescription medication

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)

Brand Name(s)
Plaquenil®, generics

Drug Class
Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD), Prescription medication

Infliximab

Brand Name(s)
Remicade®, Inflectra...

Drug Class
Biologic, Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD), Prescription medication

Ixekizumab

Brand Name(s)
Taltz®

Drug Class
Biologic, Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD), Prescription medication

Leflunomide (LEF)

Brand Name(s)
Arava®, generics

Drug Class
Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD), Prescription medication

Methotrexate (MTX)

Brand Name(s)
Metoject®, Methoxtrexate...

Drug Class
Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD), Prescription medication

Misoprostol

Brand Name(s)
Cytotec®, generics...

Drug Class
Prescription medication

Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Brand Name(s)
Advil®, Aleve®, Anaphen...

Drug Class
Prescription medication, Non-prescription medication, Analgesic

Opioids

Brand Name(s)
Codeine: Tylenol® #1, #2,...

Drug Class
Prescription medication, Analgesic