They usually start working within a few weeks. So if you've started them on a DMARD and given it a few weeks, one to two months, at least, and the disease is still active, or they don't feel good ...

They come in pills, shots, or infusions through a vein. You may need to take more than one type of DMARD to keep your rheumatoid arthritis in check. If traditional RA drugs don't help, your doctor ...

Methotrexate is the most widely used agent for the initial treatment of RA. Studies have shown nonbiologic DMARD combination therapy results in a larger number of responses than methotrexate ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who use biological DMARDs are unlikely to achieve sustained DMARD-free remission.

Researchers identified veterans diagnosed with RA between 2002 and 2018 who had received at least 1 conventional synthetic DMARD (csDMARD) prescription within 90 days of diagnosis. Patients were ...

The suggested mechanisms are mainly based on the results of in vitro laboratory studies and theories about the emergence of DMARD resistance in RA. We also discuss potential strategies to deal ...