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Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARD)

Onecia Benjamin  1 , Amandeep Goyal  2 , Sarah L. Lappin  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARD)

Onecia Benjamin et al.
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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are a class of drugs indicated for the treatment of several inflammatory arthritides, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as well as for the management of other connective tissue diseases and some cancers. This activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse event profile, pharmacology, monitoring, and relevant interactions of DMARDs, pertinent for members of the interprofessional team in the treatment of patients with autoimmune disorders that will respond to such therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Onecia Benjamin declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Amandeep Goyal declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Sarah Lappin declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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