359 Best Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doctors near Thaturwada, Nagpur

Medications such as steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, methotrexate, leflunomide are the most commonly employed treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis cannot be permanently cured; however, the available treatment options surely assist in slowing down the progress of disease while improving the symptoms.

Following medications are employed for the management of rheumatoid arthritis:
- Steroids
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Disease modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs such as leflunomide, methotrexate, sulfasalazine
- Biologic agents such as anakinra, adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab.

Biological agents reduce the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by targeting the immune system cells responsible for inflammation. These include drugs such as anakinra, adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab.

The severity of the disease is a major factor to decide for the option of surgical treatment. Surgery is a better option than medications in an advanced stage of this disease to repair the damaged joints and restore their function.