There is no such thing as a rheumatic drug with few side effects. Different rheumatic drugs have different side effects, and the size of the side effects is related to the patient’s response to the drug. At present, there are many kinds of drugs for the treatment of rheumatic systemic diseases, commonly used glucocorticosteroids, anti-rheumatic drugs to improve the condition, biological agents and so on.
1. Glucocorticosteroids: such as methylprednisolone, dexamethasone, etc., patients may experience side effects such as elevated blood pressure, elevated blood glucose, osteoporosis, and electrolyte disorders. During the use of medication, patients’ laboratory indicators need to be closely monitored.
2. Anti-rheumatic drugs to improve the condition: such as leflunomide, methotrexate, etc. This kind of drugs may have bone marrow suppression, liver and kidney function damage, gastrointestinal tract and other adverse reactions.
3. Biological agents: such as adalimumab, stavudine, etc. These drugs may have adverse reactions such as rash, itching, and increased risk of infection.
The side effects of any drug are objective, the specific size of the side effects and individual response to the degree of the drug, the specific how to use, need to be under the guidance of the doctor combined with their own situation to choose correctly, do not self-medication.