two exciting new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

September 1998

You'll soon see two exciting new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis...Arava (Ah-RAY-va, leflunomide) and Enbrel (EN-brel, etanercept).

These will be the first disease-modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to be approved in over 10 years.

Disease-modifying drugs actually slow joint destruction...ASA and NSAIDs just relieve symptoms.

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Table of Contents

whether hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk of heart disease
Asthma Singulair (montelukast), the second leukotriene receptor antagonist for asthma
Antidepressants new antidepressant called Celexa (citalopram)
Antidepressants realizing that SSRIs can cause weight GAIN
Ophthalmology eye drop bottles don't last as long as they should
Ophthalmology new warnings about Xalatan and hyperpigmentation
Cardiology recommendations for using Viagra in patients with heart disease
Women's Health estrogen/progestin patch for menopausal symptoms
Women's Health new low-dose oral contraceptive, Levlite, in the U.S.
saw palmetto provides SYMPTOMATIC benefit in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Diabetes estrogen helps prevent and treat type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women
Diabetes new warnings of liver dysfunction in patients taking Precose, Prandase (acarbose)
Breast Cancer more women with breast cancer treated with a bisphosphonate
New guidelines are now out for treating panic disorder
Pediatrics it's better to give an IM injection of vitamin K to newborns
Rheumatoid Arthritis two exciting new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis