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Febuxostat




Selective xanthine oxidase inhibitor; used in chronic gout management, especially in patients intolerant to allopurinol.




Upadacitinib




Selectively inhibits JAK1; used in rheumatoid arthritis.




Abatacept




Inhibits T-cell activation by binding to CD80/86; used in rheumatoid arthritis.




Cyclosporine




Calcineurin inhibitor; used in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.




TNF-alpha Inhibitors (ex: Etanercept, Infliximab)




Neutralize TNF-alpha, reducing inflammation; used in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis.




Leflunomide




Inhibits pyrimidine synthesis; used in rheumatoid arthritis.




Tofacitinib




Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor; used in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis.




Azathioprine




Purine synthesis inhibitor, used in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.




Belimumab




Inhibits B-lymphocyte stimulator protein; used in systemic lupus erythematosus.




Ruxolitinib




JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor; used off-label in rheumatology for myelofibrosis-related splenomegaly and constitutional symptoms.




Celecoxib




COX-2 selective inhibitor; NSAID used for symptomatic relief in rheumatologic conditions, with a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.




Mycophenolate mofetil




Inhibits inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase; used in lupus nephritis.




Ustekinumab




Inhibits IL-12 and IL-23; used in psoriatic arthritis.




Naproxen




NSAID; inhibits cyclooxygenase, used for symptomatic relief in various rheumatologic conditions including gout.




Secukinumab




Inhibits IL-17A; used in psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.




Probenecid




Uricosuric agent that increases renal excretion of uric acid; used in gout management.




Pegloticase




Recombinant uricase that converts uric acid to allantoin; used in refractory chronic gout.




Canakinumab




Monoclonal antibody against IL-1 beta; used in gout flares and cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes.




Anakinra




IL-1 receptor antagonist; used in rheumatoid arthritis and cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes.




Golimumab




TNF-alpha inhibitor; used in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.




Tocilizumab




IL-6 receptor antagonist; used in rheumatoid arthritis and Giant Cell Arteritis.




Certolizumab pegol




TNF-alpha inhibitor; used in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.




Sulfasalazine




Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory, used in rheumatoid arthritis and seronegative spondyloarthropathies.




Colchicine




Inhibits microtubule polymerization, used in gout prophylaxis and treatment.




Cyclophosphamide




Alkylating agent causing DNA cross-linking; used in vasculitis and severe lupus nephritis.




Rituximab




Depletes CD20+ B cells; used in rheumatoid arthritis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis.




Apremilast




PDE4 inhibitor, reducing inflammation by increasing intracellular cAMP; used in psoriatic arthritis.




Ibuprofen




NSAID; inhibits cyclooxygenase, used for symptomatic relief in various rheumatologic conditions.




Allopurinol




Inhibits xanthine oxidase, used in chronic management of gout.




Penicillamine




Chelating agent that binds copper, used in Wilson's disease and for features like swollen joints in rheumatoid arthritis.




Filgotinib




JAK1 inhibitor; used in rheumatoid arthritis.




Baricitinib




JAK inhibitor; used in rheumatoid arthritis.




Hydroxychloroquine




Interferes with lysosomal activity and autophagy, used in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.




Pimecrolimus




Calcineurin inhibitor applied topically; used in dermatologic conditions associated with rheumatologic diseases.




Methotrexate




Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, used in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
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