Medicines for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Adults - Consumer Summary | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program

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Medicines for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Adults - Consumer Summary | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program

Consumer Summary – Nov. 20, 2012

Medicines for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Adults

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• Is This Information Right for Me?
• Understanding Your Condition
• Understanding DMARDs
• Making a Decision
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Is This Information Right for Me?

Yes, this information is right for you if:

• Your doctor* has told you that you have psoriatic (pronounced sore-ee-AH-tic) arthritis (PsA).
  • This is a type of arthritis that affects people with psoriasis (pronounced sore-EYE-ah-sis).
  • Psoriasis is an ongoing skin condition that causes red, scaly patches on your body.
• Your doctor has suggested that you take one or more of the following disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs, pronounced DEE-mardz)^† to help treat your PsA.
  • Adalimumab (Humira®)
  • Etanercept (Enbrel®)
  • Golimumab (Simponi®)
  • Infliximab (Remicade®)
  • Leflunomide (Arava®)
  • Methotrexate (Folex®, Rheumatrex®, Trexall®)
  • Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine EN-Tabs®, Sulfazine®)
• You want to know what research says about how well these medicines work to treat PsA.

* The Effective Health Care Program uses the term “doctor” to talk about all the health care professionals that may take care of you, including your physician, rheumatologist, dermatologist, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
^† There are other DMARDs than those listed here. The DMARDs listed here are the ones studied in the research for this summary.

EHC Component

• EPC Project

Topic Title

• Drug Therapy for Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults: Update of a 2007 Report

Full Report

• Research Review Jun. 1, 2012

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• Research Protocol Dec. 6, 2010
• Clinician Summary Nov. 20, 2012
• Executive Summary (Update) Apr. 24, 2012

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• Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults: An Update

Related Links for this Topic

• CME Activity: Summary of AHRQ's Comparative Effectiveness Review of Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults

For free print copies of this summary, call 800-358-9295. Ask the Publications Clearinghouse for AHRQ Publication 12(13)-EHC024-A 

 

 

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