Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment

Authors: Dr. Dafna D. Gladman, Dr. Jack Toole, Dr. Richard Thomas

THE OBJECTIVE OF THERAPY

• Expectations, Joint Management, Pain Control

METHOTREXATE

• Indications, Mechanism of Action, Mode of Administration, Side Effects, Use in Pregnancy, Surgery

SULFASALAZINE

• Indications, Mechanism of action, Mode of administration, Side effects, Use in pregnancy

LEFLUNOMIDE

• Mechanism of action, Mode of administration, Side effects, Use in pregranancy

CYCLOSPORIN A

• Mechanism of action, Mode of administration, Side effects

AZATHIOPRINE

• Mode of administration, Side effects

IMMUNOBIOLOGICS

• TNF receptor fusion protein, Anti-TNF antibodies, Side effects

OTHER TREATMENTS

• Gold, Antimalarial medications, Topical Treatments, Physio, Surgery