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8 Cards in this Set
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Gold Compounds
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suppresses or prevents but does not cure arthritis or synovitis
AE dermatitis and stomatitis, photosensitivity |
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Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
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reduces uric acid and thus reduces deposits of urate crystals in joints
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Probenecid (Benemid)
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reduced uric acid
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Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
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MOA not clear
Used in various acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions such as muscle strains and back pain |
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Bisphosphates
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Used for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease
Used for post operative total hip replacement AE - increase or recurrent bone pain |
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Corticosteroids
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Used to treat rheumatic disorders such as ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, bursitis, and osteoarthritis
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Penicillamine,and hydroxychloroquine
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rheumatoid arthritis
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methotrexate
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used in severe disabling disease that is not responsive to other treatment
it is a antimetabolite |
