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Sarilumab
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Infections, neutropenia, liver enzyme elevation; Drug class: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antagonist
Cyclosporine
Common uses: Severe rheumatoid arthritis, organ transplant rejection prophylaxis; Side effects: Renal dysfunction, hypertension, gingival hyperplasia; Drug class: Calcineurin inhibitor
Certolizumab pegol
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease; Side effects: Infections, hypertension, headache; Drug class: TNF alpha inhibitor
Golimumab
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis; Side effects: Infections, injection site reactions, headache; Drug class: TNF alpha inhibitor
Hydroxychloroquine
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus; Side effects: Nausea, retinal damage, skin rash; Drug class: Antimalarial DMARD
Infliximab
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease; Side effects: Infusion reactions, infections, antibody development; Drug class: TNF alpha inhibitor
Secukinumab
Common uses: Psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis; Side effects: Infections, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection; Drug class: IL-17A inhibitor
Leflunomide
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Diarrhea, liver toxicity, hair loss; Drug class: Pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor
Diclofenac
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute pain; Side effects: Gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatotoxicity, increased blood pressure; Drug class: Non-selective NSAID
Prednisone
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis flare management, chronic immunosuppression; Side effects: Weight gain, osteoporosis, increased blood sugar; Drug class: Corticosteroid
Penicillamine
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, Wilson's disease; Side effects: Bone marrow suppression, proteinuria, skin reactions; Drug class: Chelating agent
Baricitinib
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Infections, increased cholesterol, nausea; Drug class: JAK inhibitor
Abatacept
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Headache, infections, nausea; Drug class: Selective costimulation modulator
Sulfasalazine
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis; Side effects: Headache, gastrointestinal upset, rash; Drug class: Sulfonamide DMARD
Rituximab
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Side effects: Infusion reactions, infections, cytopenias; Drug class: CD20-directed cytolytic antibody
Tocilizumab
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Infections, elevated liver enzymes, hypertension; Drug class: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitor
Etanercept
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis; Side effects: Injection site reactions, infections, dizziness; Drug class: TNF alpha inhibitor
Anakinra
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes; Side effects: Injection site reactions, infections, headache; Drug class: IL-1 receptor antagonist
Azathioprine
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease; Side effects: Bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity, increased risk of infection; Drug class: Purine synthesis inhibitor
Ibuprofen
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fever reduction; Side effects: Gastrointestinal bleeding, renal impairment, hypersensitivity reactions; Drug class: Non-selective NSAID
Adalimumab
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune diseases; Side effects: Injection site reactions, infections, headache; Drug class: TNF alpha inhibitor
Tofacitinib
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis; Side effects: Infections, increased cholesterol, headache; Drug class: JAK inhibitor
Methotrexate
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis; Side effects: Nausea, mouth sores, elevated liver enzymes; Drug class: Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD)
Peficitinib
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Infections, nausea, increased blood pressure; Drug class: JAK inhibitor
Ixabepilone
Common uses: Not typically used for rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Peripheral neuropathy, myelosuppression, gastrointestinal symptoms; Drug class: Antineoplastic agent
Celecoxib
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute pain; Side effects: Gastrointestinal ulceration, cardiovascular risk, renal impairment; Drug class: COX-2 selective NSAID
Naproxen
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis; Side effects: Gastrointestinal ulceration, renal impairment, cardiovascular risk; Drug class: Non-selective NSAID
Upadacitinib
Common uses: Rheumatoid arthritis; Side effects: Infections, elevated liver enzymes, nausea; Drug class: JAK inhibitor
Apremilast
Common uses: Psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis; Side effects: Diarrhea, weight loss, depression; Drug class: Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor
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