Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Treatment for juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis
includes:
Physical therapy for juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis
Exercise program
for juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
Naproxen
(
Naprosyn
)
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
)
Diclofenac
(
Voltaren
)
Oral
corticosteroids
Prednisone
Methylprednisolone
Medications that suppress the immune system:
Sulfasalazine
(
Azulfidine
)
Etanercept
Abatacept
(
Orencia
)
Methotrexate
Juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis
clinical trials
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Last Updated: Mar 24, 2009
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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