Categories of drugs prescribed in rheumatic disease

DMARD (Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug)

1. *methotrexate (Rheumatrex)
2. *cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
3. *cyclosporine (Neoral)
4. azathioprine, (Imuran)
5. etanercept (Enbrel) ... also called a BRM (biological response modifier), specifically, it is a TNF-inhibitor
6. inflixamab (Remicade) ... also called a BRM (biological response modifier), specifically, it is a TNF-inhibitor

Corticosteroid

1. prednisolone (Prelone)
2. prednisone (Deltasone)
3. dexamethasone (Decadron)
4. hydrocortisone (Cortef)
5. cortisone (Cortone)
6. methylprednisolone (Medrol)

NSAID

1. naproxen (Naprosyn)
2. piroxicam (Feldene)
3. diflunisol (Dolobid)
4. ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others)
5. indomethacin (Indocin)

Gout agent

1. allopurinol (Lopurin) [taken daily as preventive agent]
2. colchicine  [taken PRN to handle intermittent flares]

* DMARDs that are also used for cancer chemotherapy:

• *methotrexate (Rheumatrex)
• *cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
• *cyclosporine (Neoral)