TITLE:
Rational Usage of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs with the Guidance of EULAR and ACR Suggestions
AUTHORS:
Zuhal Örnek, Metin Işık, Nesibe Karahan Yeşil, İsmail Doğan, Hatice Şahin, Ali Erdem Baki
KEYWORDS:
DMARD, Rational, EULAR, ACR
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases,
Vol.5 No.4,
November
2,
2015
ABSTRACT: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic agents are the cornerstone in management of Rheumatoid Arthritis and when used correctly they are life-saving. As the number of the agents increases, detailed guidelines become more and more important for clinicians to set safe and effective regimens. Herein, we combined the EULAR and ACR recommendations for clinicians and also pointed some important facts peculiar to our country.