Sulphasalazine in the long term management of rheumatoid arthritis.
The clinical outcome of rheumatoid arthritis patients treated long term with sulphasalazine or parenteral gold was studied. The rate of withdrawal from gold because of inefficacy was less frequent than that for patients receiving sulphasalazine. However, patients on sulphasalazine withdrew less frequently because of adverse reactions.
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D012460:Sulfasalazine; D006046:Gold