title: Drug therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Many rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are chronic with no known cure. In mild rheumatic disease analgesia and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are often sufficient to control symptoms; however, when the disease is severe disease-modifying and antirheumatic drugs are prescribed which are potentially toxic. Nurses have an important role in the monitoring and administration of these drugs.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arthur
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents