title: Adverse reactions to the principal drugs used in rheumatoid arthritis--a review.
abstract: The five basic antirheumatic drugs: antimalarials, immunosuppressive agents, gold salts, penicillamine and levamisole induce side effects in a large number of patients. Some of these are specific to one group of drugs, while others are common to all of them.
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006046:Gold / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007978:Levamisole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007978:Levamisole; D006046:Gold; D002738:Chloroquine; D010396:Penicillamine