Rheumatic disease medications are particularly diverse, summarized in these categories: 1, symptom relief drugs: commonly known as first-line drugs, that is, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs can relieve symptoms, reduce pain and control inflammation; 2, anti-rheumatic slow-acting drugs: this type of drug from the name, its role is to control the development of rheumatism, characterized by slow onset of action, to eat to a certain course of treatment, a certain time to take effect. These drugs mainly include methotrexate, leflunomide, hydroxychloroquine, salazosulfapyridine, alamodex, morte-macrolide, cyclophosphamide. To choose according to the patient’s condition, some single, some combined; 3, hormones: some people think hormones can not be used, some people think must be used. Some of the more serious conditions, other drugs are difficult to work, need to use small amounts of hormones. Or rescue of critically ill patients must be used. Some patients with light symptoms try not to use them, or use the smallest amount, the shortest time to control symptoms, so as not to cause side effects; 4, plant-based drugs: that is, proprietary Chinese medicine, there are monomeric, but also compounded. Monomeric drugs, such as Leigongteng, Zhengqing wind pain nin, Bai Shao total glucoside, etc.. There are more compound drugs, also known as compound preparations of proprietary Chinese medicines, such as Kunxian capsule, Inib tablets, Shujianjianwaanwan, Simiaowan, etc.; 5, biological agents: is a major breakthrough in the history of rheumatism treatment, can be targeted at a rheumatism cytokines act, than other drugs with good clinical efficacy, side effects are relatively small, but the price is relatively expensive. Nowadays, these types of drugs are mainly used for the treatment of rheumatism. Drug treatment is only one aspect, there are also some other aspects such as the patient’s own exercise. The treatment of rheumatism is a comprehensive process, and does not rely on drug therapy alone. In addition, the combination of drugs should also be decided by the doctor, you can not add or subtract at will.