At present, rheumatoid arthritis cannot be eradicated, but most patients can delay the development of the disease after active treatment. Generally speaking, it can be treated with anti-rheumatic drugs such as methotrexate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, and glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone, as prescribed by the doctor.
1. Improve the condition of anti-rheumatic drugs: such as methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine and so on. Although rheumatoid arthritis cannot be completely cured, the use of anti-rheumatic drugs to improve the condition can slow down and control the progress of the disease.
2. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): e.g. ibuprofen, indomethacin, diclofenac. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can effectively relieve joint pain and joint swelling and other symptoms, improve the quality of life of patients.
3. Glucocorticosteroids: such as prednisone, methylprednisolone and so on. Glucocorticosteroids can relieve localized joint swelling and pain and systemic inflammation, and play an important role in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Although rheumatoid arthritis can not be completely cured, it is still recommended that patients go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals as soon as possible, and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, so as to prevent the development of the disease and affect the therapeutic effect.