Introduction to Antirheumatics (DMARDs)

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that primarily attacks the lining of the joints. While we are familiar with NSAIDs for their anti-inflammatory properties, with RA a much more useful class of drugs is DMARDs, or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. These can be of two varieties, small molecule, and biologic. What are the differences between these classes, and how do they operate? Let's take a look!

Script by Chris Hofmann

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