title: Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use in the elderly rheumatoid arthritis patient.
abstract: During the 10-year period since the last review was done by Gardner and Furst, studies have furthered our knowledge of use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in the elderly rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient. This article will briefly review the clinical pharmacology of human as they age, and detail the effects of aging on the specific pharmacokinetics and responses to commonly used DMARDs. There has been some progress in understanding the elderly RA patient, however, there is insufficient data for much confidence in DMARDs effects in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025-1670, USA.
authors.forename: Veena K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ranganath
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Furst
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077339:Leflunomide; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000962:Antimalarials; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D007555:Isoxazoles; D012460:Sulfasalazine; D000077339:Leflunomide; D008727:Methotrexate