Medications for Arthritis
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Arthritis.
Found 62 Approved Drugs for Arthritis
Infliximab
Brand Names
Zymfentra, Avsola, Inflectra, Remicade, Renflexis
Infliximab
Brand Names
Zymfentra, Avsola, Inflectra, Remicade, Renflexis
Form: Injection, Kit
Method of administration: Subcutaneous, Intravenous
FDA approval date: August 24, 1998
Classification: Tumor Necrosis Factor Blocker
INFLECTRA is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker indicated for: Crohn's Disease.
Tocilizumab
Brand Names
Tocilizumab-anoh, Actemra ACTPen, Tofidence, Actemra, Tyenne, Avtozma
Tocilizumab
Brand Names
Tocilizumab-anoh, Actemra ACTPen, Tofidence, Actemra, Tyenne, Avtozma
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Subcutaneous, Intravenous
FDA approval date: January 08, 2010
Classification: Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonist
TYENNE ® (tocilizumab-aazg) is an interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antagonist indicated for treatment of: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
Form: Injection, Tablet
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous, Intramuscular
FDA approval date: October 24, 1957
Classification: Corticosteroid
Methylprednisolone tablets are indicated in the following conditions: Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Psoriatic arthritis EpicondylitisAcute gouty arthritis Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Severe seborrheic dermatitis Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Pemphigus Severe psoriasis Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions Serum sickness Contact dermatitis Bronchial asthma Atopic dermatitis Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Sympathetic ophthalmia Keratitis Optic neuritis Allergic conjunctivitis Chorioretinitis Iritis and iridocyclitis Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Berylliosis Loeffler's syndrome not manageable by other means Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement.
RiTUXimab
Brand Names
Rituxan, Ruxience, Riabni, Rituxan Hycela, Truxima
RiTUXimab
Brand Names
Rituxan, Ruxience, Riabni, Rituxan Hycela, Truxima
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Subcutaneous, Intravenous
FDA approval date: November 26, 1997
Classification: CD20-directed Cytolytic Antibody
RITUXAN is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody indicated for the treatment of: Adult patients with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL).
Adalimumab
Brand Names
Adalimumab-aacf, Humira
Adalimumab
Brand Names
Adalimumab-aacf, Humira
Form: Kit
Method of administration: Subcutaneous
FDA approval date: December 31, 2002
HUMIRA is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker indicated for: Reducing signs and symptoms, inducing major clinical response, inhibiting the progression of structural damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis.
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