1. Treatment of Arthritis

2.  Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. inflammation  There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.  The most common form, osteoarthritis osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age.  Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and related autoimmune diseases. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infectionrheumatoid arthritispsoriatic arthritisautoimmune diseasesSeptic arthritisinfection

6. Medicinal Treatment for Arthritis Pain Relief. The most common medication used for acute pain relief are NSAIDs Corticosteroid: mainly used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis NSAIDs have gastrointestinal side effects We have already covered NSAIDs in the previous lecture

10. Auranofin: 3 mg once a day for 2 weeks. Increase to 6 mg each day. 3-4 months Aurothioglucose: 10 mg followed by 25 mg for the second and third doses, then 50 mg weekly until 0.8 to 1 g has been administered

17. Remember: FOR PAIN RELIEF NSAIDs SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED (also see colchicine) Acute Gouty Attack

20. Drugs for Hyperuricemia

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