Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS) are medications that treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Your provider …

DMARDs help control arthritis, but do not cure the disease. For that reason, if remission or optimal control is achieved with a DMARD, it is often continued as a maintenance dosage.

Jul 3, 2023 · Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are a class of drugs indicated for the treatment of several inflammatory arthritides, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as well as …

Dec 13, 2024 · If you have rheumatoid arthritis or another rheumatic disease, your doctor may prescribe a type of medication called a DMARD. These medications relieve inflammation and …

Sep 7, 2025 · Methotrexate is the most commonly used DMARD and works by inhibiting an enzyme needed for DNA synthesis. Hydroxychloroquine is another DMARD often used as the …

Aug 6, 2024 · Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are a group of medications commonly used in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Some of these drugs are also used in …

Jun 11, 2025 · Drugs that slow the progression of a rheumatic condition are called disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs or DMARDs. Most DMARDs fall into two main categories: …

Oct 18, 2024 · DMARDs are a medication that suppresses the immune system. People may take them to slow disease progression in autoimmune or inflammatory conditions, such as different …

Jun 4, 2024 · DMARDs slow down conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and are distinct from NSAIDs and steroids. Here’s a full DMARD list, with biologics and JAKs included.

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) work to slow or stop the inflammation by suppressing the overactive immune system. This helps to decrease pain and stiffness, reduce …