title: Rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Management should help relieve symptoms, increase or maintain function, produce few side effects and keep the cost to a minimum. Aspirin remains the first-line drug; other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be useful when aspirin cannot be tolerated. Symptoms and signs of rheumatoid disease may be suppressed by corticosteroids, but only gold compounds, penicillamine and cytotoxic therapy have been shown to decrease disease activity and lessen permanent joint damage.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001510:Bed Rest; D006046:Gold / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D006046:Gold; D010396:Penicillamine; D001241:Aspirin