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Non-biologic Treatments for Inflammatory Arthritis

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Treatments for inflammatory arthritis are tailored to the specific disease, its symptoms and its severity. Currently there is no cure for inflammatory arthritis, but there are treatments available to help relieve symptoms. Treatments are also tailored to individual patients and their overall health condition.

The main aims of treatment will be to relieve your symptoms, slow the progression of the condition and improve your quality of life.

In most cases, treatment can involve a combination of exercise, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, surgery and medication.

Non-biologic Medicines used to Treat Inflammatory Arthritis

Painkillers (analgesics) reduce pain and are often used alongside other medications.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

can help relieve swelling (inflammation) in your joints as well as pain. Again, they are often used alongside other medications.

Your doctor may take measures to reduce the risks associated with NSAIDs, such as prescribing the lowest dose necessary to control your symptoms.

Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)

are medications that work by tackling the underlying causes of the excess inflammation in your joints. Examples of DMARDs are a group of drugs known as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. DMARDs can reduce pain, stiffness and swelling in people who have inflammatory arthritis.

It can take several weeks or months for the effects of a DMARD to become apparent, some DMARDs work more quickly than others.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

control inflammation and can be injected into the muscle or taken in tablet form. They can be useful for pain and inflammation in joints.

Routes of Administration for Non-Biologic Treatments

Steroids

Tablets
Injected
Infusion

DMARDs

Tablets
Liquid form
A subcutaneous injection (just under the skin) via a pre-filled pen device
Oral suspension
Oral solution

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Tablets

The information provided on this website is not a substitute for professional medical care. If you have any concerns about your health or medicine, you should consult your healthcare specialist or general practitioner.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly in the UK via the Yellow Card Scheme website: https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/ or via the the MHRA Yellow Card App in the Google Play or Apple App Store. In Ireland please report via the HPRA at https://www.hpra.ie/homepage/about-us/report-an-issue.

You can also report adverse events to UCB at UCBCares.UK@ucb.com or UCBCares.IE@ucb.com.

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Non-biologic Treatments for Inflammatory Arthritis

Non-biologic Medicines used to Treat Inflammatory Arthritis

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Routes of Administration for Non-Biologic Treatments

Steroids

DMARDs

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

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