The symptoms of arthritis can be treated, but there is no cure for this complex disease. Drugs relieve the symptoms such as pain and swelling, and some drugs (disease-modifying drugs) delay the progression of the disease.

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Here is a list of some the drugs often prescribed

Analgesics/Painkillers

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Other non-steroidal anti-rheumatic agents

Glucocorticosteroids (Cortisone)

Local corticosteroid injections

Systemic corticosteroid therapy for RA

Disease-modifying drugs

Anti-gout preparations

Uricosuric agents or xanthine oxidase inhibitors

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