Arthritis Question

[mizzrazmatazz]

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Sorry for the last minute questions! As I'm about to take the test in a couple of days, I keep thinking of things I'm "unsure" about.

Can someone tell me what the 1st line and 2nd line treatments are for RA, OA and SLE? I always seem to get them mixed up! Thanks

 

[werd]

off the top of my head, but...
RA - methotrexate and NSAIDS; other "disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs" like chemo drugs and the biologics are 2nd-line
OA - NSAIDS and weight loss
SLE - complicated. antimalarial drugs, corticosteroids, sometimes biologics